ARCHULETA, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until noon MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Multiple road closures are in effect county wide.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 926 AM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Bear Creek, Red Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, First Fork Red Creek, Mud Spring Creek, Johnny Pond Arroyo, Spring Creek, Cherry Creek, Salt Creek, Lake Creek, West Fork Shearer Creek, Dry Creek, Vallecito Creek, Tirbircio Creek, Castle Creek, Taylor Creek, True Creek, Animas River, First Fork Piedra River, Falls Creek, Wheeler Arroyo, San Juan Arroyo, Deadwood Creek, Little Bear Creek, Junction Creek, Grimes Creek, Shearer Creek, East Creek, Fall Creek, Basin Creek, North Fork Texas Creek, Lightner Creek, McDermott Arroyo, Pinos River, Los, Weasel Skin Creek, Plata River, La, South Fork Texas Creek, Long Hollow, Hay Gulch, Beaver Creek, Florida River and D Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, La Plata, Falfa, Hesperus, Bondad, Breen, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Redmesa and Vallecito. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flooding in Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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