ModerateFloodActiveNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Watch
Gunnison County · Started Sep 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM · Updated 58m ago
Gunnison Countyarea
Sep 30, 2026, 4:46 PMeffective
Oct 1, 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 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 tonight.
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 light to moderate rainfall, associated with remnant moisture from Hurricane Polo, are expected to continue through early this evening with isolated thunderstorms possible. 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 this evening, but rivers may rise out of their banks overnight tonight even after rainfall has ended. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood