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Flood Warning issued October 22 at 3:17PM MDT until October 22 at

Affecting Mineral, CO; Rio Grande, CO; Saguache, CO

In effect until: Oct 23, 2026, 12:15 AM

Mineral, CO; Rio Grande, CO; Saguache, CO

Likely impact across 3 counties in CO; effects through 12:15 AM.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southwestern Saguache, Central Mineral and Western Rio
Grande Counties...

* WHEN...Until 615 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
earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 315 PM MDT, South Fork Fire reported heavy rain in the warned
area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- 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
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™