Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 20:45 📍 San Miguel, CO (approximate) 🕑 7 h ago
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1145 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may n…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaSan Miguel, CO
Issuing authorityNWS Grand Junction CO
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-23T09:23:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T09:23:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T09:23:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T11:45:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e13afd2df0293cd29238711cb2bcb894a871925.001.1
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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
- 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...Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...
- * WHEN...Until 1145 AM MDT.
- * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
- Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
- Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may n…
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