Resolved Oct 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Kept for reference.
HighFloodNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
Archuleta County · Started Oct 23, 2026 at 11:37 AM · Updated 3d ago
Archuleta Countyarea
Oct 23, 2026, 11:37 AMeffective
Oct 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.
WHERE
Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until 200 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams levels remain elevated due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Multiple road closures are in effect county wide.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1137 AM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Rivers are forecast to slowly recede throughout this afternoon - This includes the following streams and drainages... Johnny Pond Arroyo, Lake Creek, Shearer Creek, Florida River, Hay Gulch, True Creek, McDermott Arroyo, Pinos River, First Fork Piedra River, Mud Spring Creek, Beaver Creek, North Fork Texas Creek, Junction Creek, Long Hollow, Fall Creek, Weasel Skin Creek, Tirbircio Creek, Dry Creek, Animas River, Grimes Creek, Taylor Creek, Plata River, Wheeler Arroyo, South Fork Texas Creek, West Fork Shearer Creek, Cherry Creek, First Fork Red Creek, Spring Creek, Salt Creek, Deadwood Creek, Castle Creek, Little Bear Creek, East Creek, Red Creek, Lightner Creek, Basin Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, Bear Creek, San Juan Arroyo, Falls Creek and Vallecito Creek. - 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