HighFloodActiveNWS Grand Junction CO
Flood Warning
La Plata County · Started Nov 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM · Updated 1h ago
La Plata Countyarea
Nov 1, 2026, 2:20 PMeffective
Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PMexpires
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 La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
WHEN
Until 1000 PM MST Monday.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 218 PM MST, satellite estimates and river gauge data near Cedar Hill, NM indicate heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Animas River, Lightner Creek and Basin Creek.- At 1:00 PM MST Sunday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tonight to a crest of 11.2 feet by early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday night. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4 feet on 06/19/1949. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango and Bondad. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood