NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 1:59PM MDT until October 23 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding along the Conejos River and its tributaries is
ongoing in and around the communities of Conejos and Antonito due
to excessive rainfall over the previous 48 hours.
* WHERE...Southeastern Conejos County in south central Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 415 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Conejos River, area 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 157 PM MDT, Emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area. Stream gauges on the Conejos River and other
tributaries, including the San Antonio River, are continuing to
rise.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Manassa, Sanford, Antonito, Romeo, Conejos, Bountiful and Ortiz.
- 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