Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Western Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... Southern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...

* WHEN...Until 400 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams levels remain elevated due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Multiple road closures are in effect county wide.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 147 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area since Thursday. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Rivers are forecast to slowly recede throughout this afternoon - This includes the following streams and drainages... Lightner Creek, Grimes Creek, Salt Creek, Lake Creek, Castle Creek, Florida River, East Creek, Long Hollow, McDermott Arroyo, Johnny Pond Arroyo, Fall Creek, Junction Creek, Little Bear Creek, Taylor Creek, Vallecito Creek, Red Creek, Tirbircio Creek, True Creek, South Fork Texas Creek, North Fork Texas Creek, Animas River, Beaver Creek, Falls Creek, First Fork Red Creek, First Fork Piedra River, Bear Creek, Hay Gulch, Deadwood Creek, D Creek, Plata River, La, San Juan Arroyo, Mud Spring Creek, Shearer Creek, Basin Creek, Pinos River, Los, Cherry Creek, Spring Creek, Wheeler Arroyo, Dry Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, West Fork Shearer Creek and Weasel Skin Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, La Plata, Falfa, Hesperus, Bondad, Breen, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Redmesa and Vallecito. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood