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 200 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 1137 AM 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... Johnny Pond Arroyo, Lake Creek, Shearer Creek, Florida River, Hay Gulch, True Creek, McDermott Arroyo, Pinos River, First Fork Piedra River, Mud Spring Creek, Beaver Creek, North Fork Texas Creek, Junction Creek, Long Hollow, Fall Creek, Weasel Skin Creek, Tirbircio Creek, Dry Creek, Animas River, Grimes Creek, Taylor Creek, Plata River, Wheeler Arroyo, South Fork Texas Creek, West Fork Shearer Creek, Cherry Creek, First Fork Red Creek, Spring Creek, Salt Creek, Deadwood Creek, Castle Creek, Little Bear Creek, East Creek, Red Creek, Lightner Creek, Basin Creek, South Fork Lightner Creek, Bear Creek, San Juan Arroyo, Falls Creek and Vallecito 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