Flood Watch

Mesa County · Started Oct 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM · Updated 3d ago

Mesa Countyarea

Oct 11, 2025, 3:09 PMeffective

Oct 12, 2025, 6:00 AMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE

Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Lower Yampa River Basin, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, Eastern Uinta Basin, Eastern Uinta Mountains, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.

WHEN

Through late tonight.

IMPACTS

Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars, urban areas, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Rockslides and mudslides are possible in the mountains.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

- Tropical moisture will remain in place with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of and along a cold front moving through this evening and overnight. Any heavy rainfall rates on already saturated soils from previous rainfall could result in flash flooding across the region, especially for southeast Utah and southwest Colorado where moisture was more abundant. An increased risk of flash flooding will continue through late tonight across the watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Updates

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Oct 12, 2025, 10:15 PM
Update for: Flood Watch issued October 11 at 3:09PM MDT until October 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Lower Yampa River Basin, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, Eastern Uinta Basin, Eastern Uinta Mountains, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.
WHEN
Through late tonight.
IMPACTS
Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars, urban areas, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Rockslides and mudslides are possible in the mountains.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Tropical moisture will remain in place with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of and along a cold front moving through this evening and overnight. Any heavy rainfall rates on already saturated soils from previous rainfall could result in flash flooding across the region, especially for southeast Utah and southwest Colorado where moisture was more abundant. An increased risk of flash flooding will continue through late tonight across the watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity: danger Expires: 2025-10-12 12:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.