Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 24 at 7:28PM MDT until October 26 at
Affecting Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT
In effect until: Oct 26, 2026, 5:00 PM
Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT
Likely impact across 2 counties in CO and UT; effects through 5:00 PM.
Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
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* WHAT...Catastrophic flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected along the San Juan River between Four Corners and Mexican Hat. This is an emergency situation! * WHERE...Western Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... Southern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along San Juan River is occurring with near major flooding forecast. Low-water crossing are inundated with water and may not be passable. The river is running fast and high. Do not attempt to cross. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 726 PM MDT, The San Juan River is forecast to crest around 1 am MDT Sunday morning at the Four Corners, reaching Montezuma Creek around 6 am MDT Sunday, cresting between Bluff and Mexican Hat Sunday afternoon and peaking at Mexican Hat by 7 pm Sunday evening around 31 feet. The San Juan River will rise above flood stage Sunday morning and continue to rise Sunday afternoon to moderate flood stage, peaking just below major flood stage at Mexican Hat by 7 pm Sunday evening. - This includes the following streams and drainages... San Juan River - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mexican Hat, Tselakai Dezza, Bluff, Halchita, Montezuma Creek and Aneth. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™