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Flood Warning
ActiveMineral, CO; Rio Grande, CO
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Mineral County in south central Colorado... Western Rio Grande County in south central Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 345 AM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Rock falls are occuring in the steeper terrain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wolf Creek Pass and the creeks and streams flowing into the San Juan River. - Highway 160 over Wolf Creek Pass is closed due to flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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