Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 07:00 📍 La Plata, CO (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall across the area is occurring. * WHERE...South Central La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1000 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 948 PM MDT, Gauge reports the La Plata River has risen above flood st…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaLa Plata, CO
Issuing authorityNWS Grand Junction CO
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-22T21:56:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T21:56:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T21:56:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T22:00:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.50d9d55c23b1232fd65ae6fe78b20c1a59055270.001.1
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.
- 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 caused by excessive rainfall across the area is occurring.
- * WHERE...South Central La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
- * WHEN...Until 1000 PM MDT Friday.
- * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
- * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- - At 948 PM MDT, Gauge reports the La Plata River has risen above flood st…
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