Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
⏳ In force until Sun 25 Oct, 00:45 📍 Archuleta, CO (approximate) 🕑 52 min ago
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Archuleta 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 flooding impacts county wide. Additional thunderstorms forecast for this…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaArchuleta, CO
Issuing authorityNWS Grand Junction CO
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-23T15:39:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T15:39:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T15:39:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-24T15:45:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0123d1bea9048476b33533a3c9b734a8df52e537.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
- * WHERE...Archuleta 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 flooding impacts county wide.
- Additional thunderstorms forecast for this…
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