Resolved Oct 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM. Kept for reference.
HighFloodNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
Montezuma County · Started Oct 23, 2026 at 1:43 PM · Updated 3d ago
Montezuma Countyarea
Oct 23, 2026, 1:43 PMeffective
Oct 23, 2026, 3:45 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
WHERE
West Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... Southeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah along the San Juan River from the Four Corners to Lake Powell...
WHEN
Until 345 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. The San Juan River will continue to rise this afternoon through Bluff and Mexican Hat. Projected peak will occur around midnight tonight.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 143 PM MDT, River forecasts estimate a peak on the San Juan River near Bluff to exceed 25 feet tonight, with a secondary peak expected overnight Saturday into Sunday. Gauge reports indicated high accumulations of rainfall since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Tohache Wash, San Juan River, Toh Dahstini Wash and Cowboy Wash. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mexican Hat, Tselakai Dezza, Bluff, Halchita, Montezuma Creek and Aneth. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood