ModerateFloodActiveNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Watch
La Plata County · Started Sep 22, 2026 at 9:44 AM · Updated 54m ago
La Plata Countyarea
Sep 22, 2026, 9:44 AMeffective
Sep 23, 2026, 2:00 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
A portion of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains.
WHEN
From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- The ground remains saturated from recent heavy rainfall over the past week. After a brief break, deep moisture is expected to return to southwest Colorado Tuesday with a few inches of rainfall possible during the Wednesday through Thursday timeframe. In addition, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday through Thursday evening producing periods of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood