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Flood Warning
Ouray County · Started Oct 22, 2026 at 12:53 PM · Updated 40m ago
Ouray Countyarea
Oct 22, 2026, 12:53 PMeffective
Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
South Central Ouray County in southwestern Colorado... North Central San Juan County in southwestern Colorado... East Central San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until midnight MDT Tonight.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1250 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours so any heavy rainfall on already saturated areas could result in rockslides or mudslides in already steep terrain. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Telluride, Mountain Village, Ouray, Ophir, Camp Bird, Black Bear Pass and Red Mtn. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood