NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:59PM MDT until October 22 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Heavy rainfall is causing flooding along the South Fork of the Rio
Grande, which is forecast to crest at 9.2 feet around 1 AM tonight.
If you live near the South Fork of the Rio Grande, and the main stem
of the Rio Grande, take precautions to protect life and property from
flooding.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

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

* WHEN...Until 1015 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
continued rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 552 PM MDT, South Fork Fire and Colorado State Patrol report
continued rainfall across the warned area.
- Water is currently near Highway 160 at Wolf Creek Ranch at mile
marker 177. Several homes are also being flooded in the South
Fork area. The river gauge on the south fork of the Rio Grande
(SRGC2) is rapidly rising, and forecast to crest at 9.2 feet by 1
AM tonight, and slowly fall during the overnight hours. The main
stem of the Rio Grande will likely run high down toward Del
Norte.
- 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

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