NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 3:17PM MDT until October 22 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southwestern Saguache, Central Mineral and Western Rio
Grande Counties...

* WHEN...Until 615 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several
structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are
continuing. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 315 PM MDT, South Fork Fire reported heavy rain in the warned
area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Del Norte, South Fork, Wagon Wheel Gap, Wolf Creek Pass and
Creede.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2314th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days