NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 2:31AM MDT until October 23 at 4:45AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by thunderstorms and excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...West Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...
Southeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
* WHEN...Until 445 AM MDT.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 231 AM MDT, Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between
1.2 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes, but is not limited to, the following streamsand
drainages...
Florida River, Spring Creek, Ute Creek, Salt Creek and Dry Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Low-lying areas along McElmo Creek between Cortez and Aneth.
- Flooding is ongoing at Bartlett Wash and Hunters Canyon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2354th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days