NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 8:07PM MDT until October 23 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding along the Conejos River and its tributaries will
continue in and around the communities of Conejos and Antonito due
to excessive rainfall over the previous couple days.
* WHERE...Southeastern Conejos County in south central Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 1015 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Conejos River, area creeks, streams, and
other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Mandatory evacuations continue along the Conejos River near
Antonito. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 800 PM MDT, emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring.
- Stream gauges on the Conejos River and San Antonio River near
Manassa continue to show rising water.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Manassa, Sanford, Antonito, Romeo, Conejos, Bountiful and Ortiz.
- Highway 17 between Antonito and Cumbres Pass remains closed due
to reported water and debris over the roadway.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2374th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days