NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 3:45PM MDT until October 23 at 6:15PM 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 couple days.
* WHERE...Southeastern Conejos County in south central Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 615 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 340 PM MDT, Emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area. Stream gauges on the Conejos River and other
tributaries, including the San Antonio River, will remain high or
continue to rise.
- Stream gauge reports indicate that the Conejos River will be
around it's maximum level at Mogote.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Manassa, Sanford, Antonito, Romeo, Conejos, Bountiful and Ortiz.
- Highway 17 between Antonito and Cumbres Pass remains closed due
to reported water and debris over the roadway.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2394th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days