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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:18PM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning · Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 22 October 2026 at 18:18 UTC
- First saved by us
- 22 October 2026 at 18:27 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 22 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Grand Junction CO · Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 23 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 22 October 2026 at 18:18 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by thunderstorms and excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1212 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. - This includes but is not limited to the following streams... Vallecito Creek, La Plata River, Animas River and many creeks and tributaries that feed into these rivers. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, La Plata, Falfa, Hesperus, Bondad, Breen, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Redmesa and Vallecito. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 18:27 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:18PM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 18:18 UTC
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