Flood Watch

Mesa County · Started Oct 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM · Updated 3d ago

Mesa Countyarea

Oct 12, 2025, 3:49 AMeffective

Oct 12, 2025, 6:00 AMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE

Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Lower Yampa River Basin, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, Eastern Uinta Basin, Eastern Uinta Mountains, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.

WHEN

Until 6 AM MDT early this morning.

IMPACTS

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

- Tropical moisture will remain in place with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of and along a cold front moving through this evening and overnight. Any heavy rainfall rates on already saturated soils from previous rainfall could result in flash flooding across the region, especially for southeast Utah and southwest Colorado where moisture was more abundant. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Updates

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Oct 12, 2025, 10:15 PM
Update for: Flood Watch issued October 12 at 3:49AM MDT until October 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Lower Yampa River Basin, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, Eastern Uinta Basin, Eastern Uinta Mountains, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.
WHEN
Until 6 AM MDT early this morning.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Tropical moisture will remain in place with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of and along a cold front moving through this evening and overnight. Any heavy rainfall rates on already saturated soils from previous rainfall could result in flash flooding across the region, especially for southeast Utah and southwest Colorado where moisture was more abundant. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity: danger Expires: 2025-10-12 12:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.