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Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Pueblo CO ⏳ In force until Mon 26 Oct, 04:30 📍 Rio Grande, CO (approximate) 🕑 60 min ago
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* WHAT...Flooding continues, especially along the Rio Grande and area waterways downstream from Monte Vista. * WHERE...Southeastern Rio Grande County and West Central Alamosa County... * WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At …

📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaRio Grande, CO
Issuing authorityNWS Pueblo CO
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-25T16:43:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-25T16:43:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-25T16:43:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-25T19:30:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2e455760dca932df20b2dedef73d6161075ab4a9.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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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.
  • 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

From the report shown in the feed:
  • * WHAT...Flooding continues, especially along the Rio Grande and area waterways downstream from Monte Vista.
  • * WHERE...Southeastern Rio Grande County and West Central Alamosa County...
  • * WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT.
  • * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues.
  • Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
  • * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  • - At …
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