NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 24 at 12:48PM MDT until October 24 at 3:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Saguache, Central Mineral and Western Rio
Grande Counties...
* WHEN...Until 315 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1234 PM MDT, Gauge reports indicate high water levels in area
creeks and streams continuing, although many locations in the San
Juan Mountains have crested and have begun to slowly fall. Over
the western portion of the San Luis Valley, many streams and
creeks are near crest now and will slowly fall for the remainder
of the day. The Conejos River at Mogote has crested, but will
likely remain above flood stage until early Monday morning.
- Please heed all road closures and evacuation or shelter in place
orders.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cumbres Pass, Platoro, Mogote.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2297th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days