Flood Warning for La Plata, CO
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- La Plata
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. Where: La Plata River at Hesperus. When: From Sunday afternoon to Monday morning.
What the bulletin says to do
No separate action instruction was included in this NWS record. Read the complete official bulletin and follow local authorities.
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Bulletin details
...The National Weather Service in Grand Junction CO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Colorado... La Plata River at Hesperus affecting La Plata County. For the La Plata River...including Hesperus...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gjt. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 900 AM MST. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...La Plata River at Hesperus. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Monday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 9:30 AM MDT Saturday the stage was 4.1 feet. Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday evening to a crest of 5.8 feet late Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. Flood stage is 5.5 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.8 feet on 05/21/2005. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Warning issued October 31 at 9:50AM MDT until November 2 at 11:00AM MST 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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