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Flood Warning
Archuleta County · Started Oct 22, 2026 at 11:13 AM · Updated 50m ago
Archuleta Countyarea
Oct 22, 2026, 11:13 AMeffective
Oct 23, 2026, 10:00 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Small stream and river flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
South Central Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until 1000 PM MDT Friday.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is expected, especially along the San Juan River down to the Navajo River.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1107 AM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. Excess runoff from rainfall will cause the San Juan River to rise downstream to the Navajo River, potentially inundating homes. - This includes the following streams and drainages... San Juan River, Blanco, Rio, Montezuma Creek and Navajo River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Juanita and Gato. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood