NWS Pueblo COFA.A 0010October 31, 2026
Flood Watch: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley, CO
The National Weather Service office in Pueblo issued a flood watch for Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley in Colorado, in force until 5:00 a.m. local time on November 4. It was the 10th areal flood watch the NWS office in Pueblo issued in 2026. Colorado had 3 flood watches in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Colorado's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 3 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pueblo CO
- Area
- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 8:18 p.m. PDT, October 31, 2026
- In force from
- 5:00 p.m. MST, November 1, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 a.m. MST, November 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KPUB FA.A 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Colorado since 2008Every warning type in Colorado
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will be possible, especially over the western half of San Luis Valley. * WHERE...The western half of the San Luis Valley, including Antonito, Del Norte, Monte Vista and Alamosa. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone location. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Runoff from heavy rain and melting snow over the San Juan Mountains may cause flooding in the San Luis Valley, especially Monday and Tuesday as high flows move out of the mountains and through the Rio Grande and Conejos River. - The greatest risk of flooding will be along the Conejos River and the Rio Grande, including Del Norte, Monte Vista and Alamosa. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood http://cotrip.org
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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.