Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 00:30 📍 Archuleta, CO (approximate) 🕑 56 min ago
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 1223 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. Heavy rainfall rates due to t…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaArchuleta, CO
Issuing authorityNWS Grand Junction CO
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-22T12:23:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T12:23:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-22T12:23:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-22T15:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Highway 151 from Arboles to the intersection of 160 near Chimney Rock is prone to rockslides and mudslides in heavy rain. Stay alert for rocks and debris on roads, and avoid driving on flooded roads. Find an alternate route.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a8e242e19932a4e40ec1e39387b6f041f0a6d338.001.1
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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Highway 151 from Arboles to the intersection of 160 near Chimney Rock is prone to rockslides and mudslides in heavy rain. Stay alert for rocks and debris on roads, and avoid driving on flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
- 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.
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- FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- Southwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
- * Until 330 PM MDT.
- * At 1223 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours.
- Heavy rainfall rates due to t…
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