NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 1:47AM MDT until October 23 at 4:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 400 AM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding with road washouts also occurring.
Streams and dry washes continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 147 AM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2
inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes but is not limited to the following streams
anddrainages...
Florida River, Spring Creek, Ute Creek, Salt Creek and Dry Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Tiffany and Allison.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2352nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days