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HighFloodActiveNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
La Plata County · Started Oct 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM · Updated 1h ago
La Plata Countyarea
Oct 22, 2026, 11:50 PMeffective
Oct 23, 2026, 2:00 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
WHERE
Southeastern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until 200 AM MDT.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding with road washouts also occurring. Streams and dry washes continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1150 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Little Bear Creek, Salt Creek, Ute Creek, Dry Creek, Crowbar Creek, Spring Creek, Bear Creek, Rock Creek, Hayden Creek, Pinos River, Los, Beaver Creek and Florida River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Tiffany and Allison. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood