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Flood Warning

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La Plata, 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 continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 200 AM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding with road washouts also occurring. Streams and dry washes continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1150 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Little Bear Creek, Salt Creek, Ute Creek, Dry Creek, Crowbar Creek, Spring Creek, Bear Creek, Rock Creek, Hayden Creek, Pinos River, Los, Beaver Creek and Florida River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Tiffany and Allison. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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