Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Grand Junction, CO
Areas Affected: Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 3:31pm MDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 3:31pm MDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 3:30pm MDT
Event Onset: Saturday 3:31pm MDT
Event Ends: Sunday 3:30pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Grand Junction CO
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 330 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 329 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday morning. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. This could cause additional rises within rivers, creeks and streams. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, La Plata, Falfa, Oxford, Bondad, Hesperus, Breen, Vallecito, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Tiffany, Allison and Redmesa. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a78d65db70a62b4ca86f2ab0f3dbfe4836abe983.001.1 Codes: COC007, COC053, COC067 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a78d65db70a62b4ca86f2ab0f3dbfe4836abe983.001.1