NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 24 at 3:49PM MDT until October 24 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Mineral County and Rio Grande County...
* WHEN...Until 615 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding will continue along and near the Rio Grande this
afternoon, especially from near Del Norte to below Monte Vista.
Several roads remain closed and housing areas evacuated due to high
water. While many rivers and streams have crested this morning,
flooding and high flows will continue this afternoon and evening,
especially around Monte Vista.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 340 PM MDT, Water levels along the Rio Grande remain high,
especially in the stretch from Del Norte to below Monte Vista,
although the river has crested and levels are forecast to remain
steady or slowly fall into evening.
- Highway 285 between Monte Vista and Center remains closed, as
well as Highway 112 between Del Norte and Center and Highway 160
between Wolf Creek Pass and South Fork. Please continue to heed
any road closures.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
The Rio Grande from Del Norte to Monte Vista.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2280th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days