Flood Warning for Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Several structures are flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to widespread flooding impacts. Where: Northwestern Archuleta County in southwestern...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 345 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Several structures are flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to widespread flooding impacts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 350 PM MDT, emergency management reported numerous reports of damage and flooding impacts. Rivers continue to run fast and high and will be slow to recede. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible across the warned area from thunderstorms developing this afternoon, overnight and redeveloping tomorrow. Periods of heavy rainfall will increase the threat of flooding and flash flooding . This includes the following rivers... Animas River, La Plata, Los Pinos, and Vallecito Creek. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, La Plata, Falfa, Oxford, Bondad, Hesperus, Breen, Vallecito, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Tiffany, Allison and Redmesa. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 23 at 3:57PM MDT until October 24 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Grand Junction CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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