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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 9:51AM MDT until October 22 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Flood Warning · San Juan, UT. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 15:51 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 15:57 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 · San Juan, UT
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 03:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 15:51 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 03:45 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by thunderstorms and excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 950 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Oljeto and Navajo Mountain Trading Post. - 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 · 22 October 2026 at 15:57 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 22 at 9:51AM MDT until October 22 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 15:51 UTC

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