Flood Warning for La Plata, CO
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- La Plata
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: South Central La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... When: Until 1000 PM MST Monday.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1000 PM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 218 PM MST, satellite estimates and river gauge data near Cedar Hill, NM indicate heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. This includes the following streams and drainages... Animas River, Lightner Creek and Basin Creek. At 1:00 PM MST Sunday the stage was 9.5 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tonight to a crest of 11.2 feet by early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday night. Flood stage is 10.5 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4 feet on 06/19/1949. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango and Bondad. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Official geometry where available
Alert boundary
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued November 1 at 2:20PM MST until November 2 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
Official revision
Source and limitations
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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected