Flood Warning issued November 1 at 8:09AM MST until November 3 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Colorado...
Rio Grande Near Del Norte affecting Rio Grande County.
For the Upper Rio Grande River...including Del Norte...Major flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande near Del Norte.
* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.5 feet, Major Flood. Water reaches base of Twin
Mountain Bridge on Hanna Lane Road west of Del Norte.
* Additional Details...
- At 7:45 AM MST Sunday the stage was 3.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 7.6 feet late tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.8
feet on 10/05/1911.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 815 PM MST.
- This month
- 1564th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather