Flood Warning for Rio Grande, CO
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- Rio Grande
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What is happening
What: Major flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 7.5 feet, Major Flood. Water reaches base of Twin Mountain Bridge on Hanna Lane Road west of Del Norte. Where: Rio Grande near Del Norte. When: From this evening to Tuesday evening.
What the bulletin says to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 815 PM MST.
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Bulletin details
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Colorado... Rio Grande Near Del Norte affecting Rio Grande County. For the Upper Rio Grande River...including Del Norte...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande near Del Norte. * WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 7.5 feet, Major Flood. Water reaches base of Twin Mountain Bridge on Hanna Lane Road west of Del Norte. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 7:45 AM MST Sunday the stage was 3.3 feet. Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 7.6 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 5.5 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.8 feet on 10/05/1911. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued November 1 at 8:09AM MST until November 3 at 10:00PM MST 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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