Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 25 at 2:07PM MDT until October 27 at
Affecting Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT
In effect until: Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 PM
Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT
Likely impact across 2 counties in CO and UT; effects through 12:00 PM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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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 600 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along San Juan River is occurring or expected to begin shortly. The crest will occur around Aneth, Montezuma Creek and Bluff this afternoon and evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 204 PM MDT, Sunday the stage for the San Juan river near Bluff was 20 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 29.5 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.0 feet on 09/10/1927. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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™