Flood Warning issued November 2 at 9:15AM MST until November 2 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
La Plata River at Hesperus affecting La Plata County.
For the La Plata River...including Hesperus...Minor flooding is
forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gjt.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM MST.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...La Plata River at Hesperus.
* WHEN...Until this morning.
* Additional Details...
- At 8:30 AM MST Monday the stage was 5.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:30 AM MST Monday was 5.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
afternoon and continue falling to 3.9 feet Monday, November 09.
- Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.8
feet on 05/21/2005.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- This month
- 1793rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather