NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 22 at 9:43PM MDT until October 23 at 9:45AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 945 AM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 942 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
the warned area.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Specie Creek, San Miguel River, and South Fork San Miguel River.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mountain Village, Sawpit, Fall Creek and Placerville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 4th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days