Resolved Oct 23, 2026 at 6:00 AM. Kept for reference.
HighFloodNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
Archuleta County · Started Oct 23, 2026 at 3:52 AM · Updated 3d ago
Archuleta Countyarea
Oct 23, 2026, 3:52 AMeffective
Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
WHERE
Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until 600 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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 348 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Spring Creek, Red Creek, True Creek, Wheeler Arroyo, Lightner Creek, Animas River, First Fork Red Creek, Basin Creek, South Fork Texas Creek, Lake Creek, Weasel Skin Creek, Deadwood Creek, Vallecito Creek, Florida River, Beaver Creek, Junction Creek, San Juan Arroyo, West Fork Shearer Creek, Falls Creek, Taylor Creek, Castle Creek, Plata River, First Fork Piedra River, Dry Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, Little Bear Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, La Plata, Falfa, Hesperus, Bondad, Breen, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Redmesa and Vallecito. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood