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Flood Warning
ActiveMineral, CO; Rio Grande, CO; Saguache, CO
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Saguache, Central Mineral and Western Rio Grande Counties...
* WHEN...Until 615 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are continuing. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 315 PM MDT, South Fork Fire reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Del Norte, South Fork, Wagon Wheel Gap, Wolf Creek Pass and Creede. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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