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Flood Watch

Gunnison County · Started Sep 29, 2026 at 10:07 PM · Updated 1h ago

Gunnison Countyarea

Sep 29, 2026, 10:07 PMeffective

Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junction COsource

Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service

Full advisory

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE

Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains and Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide and southeast Utah, including the following areas, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah.

WHEN

Through late Wednesday night.

IMPACTS

Flooding will be possible over burn scars, at low-water crossings, and along creeks, streams, washes, arroyos and other flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Unpaved roads could become muddy and impassable.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

- Periods of heavy rainfall, associated with remnant moisture from Hurricane Polo, are expected to produce numerous showers and embedded thunderstorms. Heavy rain falling on saturated soils and burn scars could lead to localized flash flooding and rises on local rivers. Rainfall is expected to end by late Wednesday, but rivers may rise out of their banks overnight Wednesday even after rainfall has ended. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Updates

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1h ago · Sep 30, 2026, 12:30 AM
Update for: Flood Watch issued September 29 at 10:07PM MDT until October 1 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains and Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide and southeast Utah, including the following areas, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah.
WHEN
Through late Wednesday night.
IMPACTS
Flooding will be possible over burn scars, at low-water crossings, and along creeks, streams, washes, arroyos and other flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Unpaved roads could become muddy and impassable.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Periods of heavy rainfall, associated with remnant moisture from Hurricane Polo, are expected to produce numerous showers and embedded thunderstorms. Heavy rain falling on saturated soils and burn scars could lead to localized flash flooding and rises on local rivers. Rainfall is expected to end by late Wednesday, but rivers may rise out of their banks overnight Wednesday even after rainfall has ended. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity: warning Expires: 2026-09-30 23:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.