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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 12:10PM MDT until October 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Flood Watch · Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
20 October 2026 at 18:10 UTC
First saved by us
20 October 2026 at 18:25 UTC
Last included in a daily record
20 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Pueblo CO · Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
21 October 2026 at 02:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
21 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC / 24 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The eastern San Juan Mountains and Upper Rio Grande Valley. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered thunderstorms across higher terrain Wednesday afternoon could produce locally heavy rainfall across the eastern San Juan Mountains and the Upper Rio Grande Valley. Ample sub-tropcial moisture will then bring periods of moderate to heavy rain across the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning, which will continue through the day Friday before winding down Friday afternoon. - The eastern San Juan Mountains and Upper Rio Grande Valley. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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First saved record · 20 October 2026 at 18:25 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 20 at 12:10PM MDT until October 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 20 October 2026 at 18:10 UTC

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