NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 5:49AM MDT until October 23 at 8:00AM 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 800 AM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams continue to rise
due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 545 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Johnny Pond Arroyo, Lake Creek, Shearer Creek, Florida River, Hay
Gulch, True Creek, McDermott Arroyo, Pinos River, First Fork
Piedra River, Mud Spring Creek, Beaver Creek, North Fork Texas
Creek, Junction Creek, Long Hollow, Fall Creek, Weasel Skin
Creek, Tirbircio Creek, Dry Creek, Animas River, Grimes Creek,
Taylor Creek, Plata River, Wheeler Arroyo, South Fork Texas
Creek, West Fork Shearer Creek, Cherry Creek, First Fork Red
Creek, Spring Creek, Salt Creek, Deadwood Creek, Castle Creek,
Little Bear Creek, East Creek, Red Creek, Lightner Creek, Basin
Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, Bear Creek, San Juan Arroyo,
Falls Creek and Vallecito 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

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