NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 9:23AM MDT until October 23 at 11:45AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 1145 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.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 922 AM MDT, Gauge reports indicated high accumulations of
rainfall since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Deep Creek, Big Bear Creek, Leopard Creek, Specie Creek, Alder
Creek, Mc Kenzie Creek, San Miguel River, Cornet Creek, Fall
Creek, Beaver Creek, South Fork San Miguel River and Saltado
Creek. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall
is expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mountain Village, Sawpit, Fall Creek and Placerville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2386th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days