Flood Warning for Rio Grande, CO
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- Rio Grande
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What is happening
What: Flooding continues, especially along the Rio Grande and area waterways downstream from Monte Vista. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding, including Highway 112 between Del Norte and Center, and...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding continues, especially along the Rio Grande and area waterways downstream from Monte Vista. * WHERE...Southeastern Rio Grande County in south central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding, including Highway 112 between Del Norte and Center, and Highway 285 between Monte Vista and Center. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 120 PM MDT, the Rio Grande has crested at Del Norte and Monte Vista, however, flooding continues over low lying areas near the river and many waterways and agricultural areas away from the river remain flooded as well. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Monte Vista. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Warning issued October 25 at 1:30PM MDT until October 25 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pueblo CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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