NWS Grand Junction COFA.W 0007October 22, 2026
Flood Warning: San Juan, UT
The National Weather Service office in Grand Junction issued a flood warning for San Juan in Utah, in force until 11:45 p.m. local time on October 22. It was the 7th areal flood warning the NWS office in Grand Junction issued in 2026. Utah had 2 flood warnings in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Utah's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 2.2 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Junction CO
- Area
- San Juan
- State
- Utah
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:33 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 11:45 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGJT FA.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * WHEN...Until 1145 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 933 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Oljeto and Navajo Mountain Trading Post. - 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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