Resolved Oct 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM. Kept for reference.
HighFloodNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
Archuleta County · Started Oct 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM · Updated 3d ago
Archuleta Countyarea
Oct 23, 2026, 1:42 PMeffective
Oct 23, 2026, 3:45 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
WHERE
Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until 345 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Several structures are flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to flooding impacts county wide. Additional thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon increase the threat for flash flooding impacts on top of flooded rivers, creeks and streams.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 142 PM MDT, Gauge reports indicated high accumulations of rainfall since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area from afternoon thunderstorms. Periods of heavy rainfall are possible which increases the threat of flooding across Archuleta County where rivers are already full and exceeding their banks. Saturated soils will allow for efficient runoff and pose the threat for localized flash flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pagosa Springs, Lonetree, Chimney Rock, Juanita, Gato, Pagosa Junction, Chromo and Arboles. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood