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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:22PM MDT until October 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning · La Plata, CO. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 22 October 2026 at 23:22 UTC
- First saved by us
- 22 October 2026 at 23:27 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 23 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Grand Junction 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 23:22 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Southeastern 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. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding with road washouts also occurring. Streams and dry washes continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 520 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. - This includes but is not limited to the following streams anddrainages... Florida River, Spring Creek, Ute Creek, Salt Creek and Dry Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Tiffany and Allison. - 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 23:27 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 5:22PM 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 23:22 UTC
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