NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 23 at 10:44PM MDT until October 24 at 12:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues along the
Rio Grande river and downstream waterways.
* WHERE...Southeastern Mineral County and Rio Grande County...
* WHEN...Until 1215 PM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding will continue along the Rio Grande from above
South Fork to Monte Vista through Saturday morning. Several roads
remain closed and housing areas evaacuated due to high water. While
the upper reaches of the Rio Grande from South Fork to Del Norte
should see steadily decreasing water levels, river levels will
continue to rise between Del Norte to Monte Vista as the runoff
flows downstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1032 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring.
- Highway 160 remains closed between South Fork and Wolf Creek
pass. Please heed all road closuers.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Monte Vista, Del Norte and South Fork.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2355th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days