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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:23PM MDT until October 22 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Flash Flood Warning · Archuleta, CO. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

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Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 18:23 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
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 22 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 22 October 2026 at 18:23 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC

Archived official description

FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 1223 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. Heavy rainfall rates due to thunderstorms are falling over this already saturated area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Arboles and Chimney Rock.

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. Highway 151 from Arboles to the intersection of 160 near Chimney Rock is prone to rockslides and mudslides in heavy rain. Stay alert for rocks and debris on roads, and avoid driving on flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 18:27 UTC

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22 October 2026 at 18:27 UTC

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Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:23PM MDT until October 22 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 18:23 UTC

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