NWS Grand Junction COFA.W 0012October 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 12:00 a.m. local time on October 23. It was the 12th 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 6.6 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Junction CO
- Area
- La Plata
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:22 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 0012
- 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...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Southeastern 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. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding with road washouts also occurring. Streams and dry washes continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 520 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. - This includes but is not limited to the following streams anddrainages... Florida River, Spring Creek, Ute Creek, Salt Creek and Dry Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Tiffany and Allison. - 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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