HighFloodActiveNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
Montezuma County · Started Nov 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM · Updated 28m ago
Montezuma Countyarea
Nov 2, 2026, 6:09 PMeffective
Nov 3, 2026, 10:15 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
...Observed flooding changed to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Colorado...Mancos River near Mancos affecting Montezuma County..Moderate flooding will continue along the Mancos River as excess runoff moves downstream.For the Mancos River...including Mancos...Moderate flooding is occurring.
WHAT
Moderate flooding is occurring with a stage of 8.1 feet near Mancos. The river is forecast to drop into the minor flood stage by midnight and below bankfull by Tuesday evening.
WHERE
Mancos River near Mancos and downstream.
WHEN
Until Tuesday evening.
IMPACTS
At 8.0 feet, residential flooding in Mancos is likely.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 5:00 PM MST Monday the stage was 8.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 PM MST Monday was 8.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.4 feet late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood