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Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO ⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 00:45 📍 Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT (approximate) 🕑 5 h ago

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... Southeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah along the San Juan River from the Four Corners to Lake Powell... * WHEN...Until 345 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. The San Juan River wil…

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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

Sent2026-10-23T13:43:00-06:00

Effective2026-10-23T13:43:00-06:00

Onset2026-10-23T13:43:00-06:00

Expires2026-10-23T15:45:00-06:00

📋 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.9fc5ea75f369e91ca0294c0cdcbc1231828d2450.001.1

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

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...West Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...
Southeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah along the San Juan River from the Four Corners to Lake Powell...
* WHEN...Until 345 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring.
The San Juan River wil…

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