NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:53PM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Ouray County in southwestern Colorado...
North Central San Juan County in southwestern Colorado...
East Central San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until midnight MDT Tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1250 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches
of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours so any heavy rainfall
on already saturated areas could result in rockslides or
mudslides in already steep terrain.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Telluride, Mountain Village, Ouray, Ophir, Camp Bird, Black Bear
Pass and Red Mtn.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2335th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days