NWS Pueblo COFA.W 0008October 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache, CO
The National Weather Service office in Pueblo issued a flood warning for Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache in Colorado, in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on October 23. It was the 8th areal flood warning the NWS office in Pueblo 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 12.9 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pueblo CO
- Area
- Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:07 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 a.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPUB FA.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Colorado since 2008Every warning type in Colorado
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Saguache County in central Colorado... Mineral County in south central Colorado... Rio Grande County in south central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Several structures are flooded and sand bagging operations are continuing. Evacuations are occuring from Wolf Creek Ranch to Fun Valley. Some roads remain closed due to flooding including highway 160 and FR380. The Park Creek bridge has been washed away with considerable debris in the water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1002 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... The Rio Grande River and its tributaries including the South Fork area and along highway 160 to Wolf Creek Pass. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.