Western Slope · Colorado
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... Southern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * WHEN...Until 945 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 937 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Toh Dahstini Wash, Tohache Wash, San Juan River and Cowboy Wash. Rivers and streams will continue to rise through the night, and are expected to peak Friday afternoon. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mexican Hat, Tselakai Dezza, Bluff, Halchita, Montezuma Creek and Aneth. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... Southeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * WHEN...Until 1045 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 837 PM MDT, River gages indicate high flow through McElmo Canyon and water levels continue to rise. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - This includes but is not limited to the following streams anddrainages... Florida River, Spring Creek, Ute Creek, Salt Creek and Dry Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Low-lying areas along McElmo Creek between Cortez and Aneth. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood