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Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Pueblo CO ⏳ In force until Fri 23 Oct, 20:45 📍 Rio Grande, CO (approximate) 🕑 8 h ago
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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Colorado... Rio Grande Near Del Norte affecting Rio Grande County. .Heavy rainfall across the eastern San Juan mountains and the upper Rio Grande will cause high flows with minor flooding expected at Del Norte late tonight. For the Upper Rio Grande River...including Del Norte...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is fore…

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📡 CAP alert details

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

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-22T23:34:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-22T23:34:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T04:48:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T11:45:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1145 AM MDT.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b658c212269f9ae6cd89c7b72778a6268b51e59.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.153b5dda8f9373819ffabef65fe721dd445f03bd.001.1
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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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1145 AM MDT.
  • 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:
  • ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Colorado...
  • Rio Grande Near Del Norte affecting Rio Grande County.
  • .Heavy rainfall across the eastern San Juan mountains and the upper Rio Grande will cause high flows with minor flooding expected at Del Norte late tonight.
  • For the Upper Rio Grande River...including Del Norte...Minor flooding is forecast.
  • * WHAT...Minor flooding is fore…
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