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Flood Warning
Montezuma County · Started Oct 26, 2026 at 11:07 PM · Updated 58m ago
Montezuma Countyarea
Oct 26, 2026, 11:07 PMeffective
Oct 27, 2026, 8:00 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Catastrophic flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected along the San Juan River between Four Corners and Mexican Hat. This is an emergency situation!
WHERE
Western Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... Southern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
WHEN
Until 800 AM MDT Tuesday.
IMPACTS
Flooding along San Juan River is occurring or expected to begin shortly. The crest has occurred at Bluff and will work toward Mexican Hat through sunrise.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1106 PM MDT, - At 10:30 PM MDT Monday the stage was 23.9 feet at Bluff - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 PM MDT Monday was 26.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall at Bluff and fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.0 feet on 09/10/1927. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mexican Hat, Tselakai Dezza, Bluff, Halchita, Montezuma Creek and Aneth. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood