Resolved Oct 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM. Kept for reference.
HighFloodNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
Archuleta County · Started Oct 22, 2026 at 12:18 PM · Updated 3d ago
Archuleta Countyarea
Oct 22, 2026, 12:18 PMeffective
Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Flooding caused by thunderstorms and excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until midnight MDT Tonight.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1212 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. - This includes but is not limited to the following streams... Vallecito Creek, La Plata River, Animas River and many creeks and tributaries that feed into these rivers. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, La Plata, Falfa, Hesperus, Bondad, Breen, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Redmesa and Vallecito. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood