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WGUS45 KGJT 012120
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
220 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026
COC067-030500-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
La Plata CO-
220 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST MONDAY...
* 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
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LAT...LON 3727 10790 3727 10787 3721 10784 3719 10785
3718 10787 3716 10787 3714 10788 3711 10788
3708 10787 3702 10787 3700 10786 3700 10789
3704 10789 3706 10790 3709 10790 3711 10791
3714 10791 3720 10788 3720 10787 3722 10787
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LTB