NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 1:47PM MDT until October 23 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

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

* WHERE...Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado...
Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...

* WHEN...Until 400 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams levels remain
elevated due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Multiple road
closures are in effect county wide.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 147 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the
warned area since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned
area. Rivers are forecast to slowly recede throughout this
afternoon
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Lightner Creek, Grimes Creek, Salt Creek, Lake Creek, Castle
Creek, Florida River, East Creek, Long Hollow, McDermott Arroyo,
Johnny Pond Arroyo, Fall Creek, Junction Creek, Little Bear
Creek, Taylor Creek, Vallecito Creek, Red Creek, Tirbircio Creek,
True Creek, South Fork Texas Creek, North Fork Texas Creek,
Animas River, Beaver Creek, Falls Creek, First Fork Red Creek,
First Fork Piedra River, Bear Creek, Hay Gulch, Deadwood Creek, D
Creek, Plata River, La, San Juan Arroyo, Mud Spring Creek,
Shearer Creek, Basin Creek, Pinos River, Los, Cherry Creek,
Spring Creek, Wheeler Arroyo, Dry Creek, South Fork Lightner
Creek, West Fork Shearer Creek and Weasel Skin Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Durango, La Plata, Falfa, Hesperus, Bondad, Breen, Mayday, Kline,
Marvel, Redmesa and Vallecito.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2391st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days