NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 24 at 9:56PM MDT until October 25 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Flooding continues along the Rio Grande and downstream
waterways.
* WHERE...Southeastern Mineral County and Rio Grande County...
* WHEN...Until 1215 AM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding will continue along and near the Rio Grande
overnight, 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 already crested, flooding
and high flows will continue tonight, especially around Monte
Vista.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 956 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 overnight.
- 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
- 2224th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days