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Flood Warning — Montezuma County, CO
Flood Warning
Issued
7:06 PM CST · Sun, Nov 1 2026
Expires
8:00 PM CST · Mon, Nov 2 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KGJT

Affected Areas

Montezuma County, CO

Official Bulletin

973

WGUS45 KGJT 011750

FLWGJT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

1050 AM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

...The National Weather Service in Grand Junction CO has issued a

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Colorado...

  Mancos River near Mancos affecting Montezuma County.

For the Mancos River...including Mancos...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars

through flooded areas.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,

television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law

enforcement and request they pass this information to the National

Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gjt.

The next statement will be issued Monday evening at 700 PM MST.

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1050 AM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mancos River near Mancos.

* WHEN...From this evening to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Minor flooding can be expected around

  Mancos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:00 AM MST Sunday the stage was 4.8 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this

    evening to a crest of 6.3 feet late this evening. It will then

    fall below flood stage late tonight.

  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.7

    feet on 05/21/2005.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3740 10817 3715 10835 3719 10839 3745 10826

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LTB