NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 25 at 2:07PM MDT until October 27 at 6:00AM 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 600 AM MDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding along San Juan River is occurring or expected to
begin shortly. The crest will occur around Aneth, Montezuma Creek
and Bluff this afternoon and evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 204 PM MDT, Sunday the stage for the San Juan river near Bluff
was 20 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 29.5 feet early Monday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.0
feet on 09/10/1927.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- 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
- 2120th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days