NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 10:13PM MDT until October 24 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding along the Conejos River will continue 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 1215 AM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Conejos River, creeks, streams, and other
low-lying and flood-prone locations will continue overnight as high
water continues to flow downstream. Mandatory evacuations continue
along portions of the Conejos River near Antonito. The Conejos
River will continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier
rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1007 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
Antonito area. Flooding is already occurring.
- Stream gauges on the Conejos River and San Antonio River near
Manassa continue to show rising water.
- 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 flooding and debris.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2352nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days