NWS Grand Junction COFA.W 0017October 22, 2026
Flood Warning: La Plata, CO
The National Weather Service office in Grand Junction issued a flood warning for La Plata in Colorado, in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on October 23. It was the 17th 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 24.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Junction CO
- Area
- La Plata
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:56 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGJT FA.W 0017
- 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 excessive rainfall across the area is occurring. * WHERE...South Central La Plata County in southwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1000 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 948 PM MDT, Gauge reports the La Plata River has risen above flood stage due to heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen across the area over the past two days. - This includes the La Plata River and the surrounding low areas near the river. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hesperus. - 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.
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