Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 20:45 📍 Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT (approximate) 🕑 5 h ago
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... Southeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * WHEN...Until 1145 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 921 AM MDT, Gauge reports indicated high accumulations…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaMontezuma, CO; San Juan, UT
Issuing authorityNWS Grand Junction CO
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-23T09:22:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T09:22:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T09:22:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T11:45:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6fce4112036372229d7fc32c6d4ce12521497037.001.1
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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
- 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 continues.
- * WHERE...West Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...
- Southeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
- * WHEN...Until 1145 AM MDT.
- * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring.
- * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- - At 921 AM MDT, Gauge reports indicated high accumulations…
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