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Flood Warning
Issued: 11:59 PM Oct. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern Saguache, Central Mineral and Western Rio Grande Counties... * WHEN...Until 1015 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are continuing. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from continued rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 552 PM MDT, South Fork Fire and Colorado State Patrol report continued rainfall across the warned area. - Water is currently near Highway 160 at Wolf Creek Ranch at mile marker 177. Several homes are also being flooded in the South Fork area. The river gauge on the south fork of the Rio Grande (SRGC2) is rapidly rising, and forecast to crest at 9.2 feet by 1 AM tonight, and slowly fall during the overnight hours. The main stem of the Rio Grande will likely run high down toward Del Norte. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Del Norte, South Fork, Wagon Wheel Gap, Wolf Creek Pass and Creede. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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