NWS Grand Junction COFA.W 0009October 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Archuleta, Hinsdale and La Plata, CO
The National Weather Service office in Grand Junction issued a flood warning for Archuleta, Hinsdale and La Plata in Colorado, in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on October 23. It was the 9th areal flood warning the NWS office in Grand Junction issued in 2026. Colorado had 4 flood warnings in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Colorado's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 11.7 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Junction CO
- Area
- Archuleta, Hinsdale and La Plata
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:18 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGJT FA.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Colorado since 2008Every warning type in Colorado
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by thunderstorms and excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1212 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. - This includes but is not limited to the following streams... Vallecito Creek, La Plata River, Animas River and many creeks and tributaries that feed into these rivers. - 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
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.