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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 9:43PM MDT until October 23 at 9:45AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning · San Miguel, CO. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 23 October 2026 at 03:43 UTC
- First saved by us
- 23 October 2026 at 03:57 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 · San Miguel, CO
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 23 October 2026 at 15:45 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 23 October 2026 at 03:43 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 15:45 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 945 AM MDT Friday. * 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. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 942 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Specie Creek, San Miguel River, and South Fork San Miguel River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mountain Village, Sawpit, Fall Creek and Placerville. - 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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First saved record · 23 October 2026 at 03:57 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 9:43PM MDT until October 23 at 9:45AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 03:43 UTC
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