NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 24 at 7:28PM MDT until October 26 at 11:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Catastrophic flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected along the San Juan River between Four Corners and Mexican
Hat. This is an emergency situation!
* WHERE...Western Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...
Southern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM MDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding along San Juan River is occurring with near
major flooding forecast. Low-water crossing are inundated with
water and may not be passable. The river is running fast and high.
Do not attempt to cross.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 726 PM MDT, The San Juan River is forecast to crest around 1
am MDT Sunday morning at the Four Corners, reaching Montezuma
Creek around 6 am MDT Sunday, cresting between Bluff and Mexican
Hat Sunday afternoon and peaking at Mexican Hat by 7 pm Sunday
evening around 31 feet. The San Juan River will rise above flood
stage Sunday morning and continue to rise Sunday afternoon to
moderate flood stage, peaking just below major flood stage at
Mexican Hat by 7 pm Sunday evening.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
San Juan River
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mexican Hat, Tselakai Dezza, Bluff, Halchita, Montezuma Creek and
Aneth.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2245th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days