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Flood Warning
ActiveArchuleta, CO
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Colorado...
San Juan River at Pagosa Springs affecting Archuleta County.
For the San Juan River...including Pagosa Springs, Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...San Juan River at Pagosa Springs.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Water has reached the foundations of some homes in the San Juan River Ranch northeast of Pagosa Springs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 PM MDT Thursday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 15.0 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening to 8.0 feet Saturday evening. It will rise to 8.1 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.5 feet on 06/29/1927. - 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gjt.
The next statement will be issued late Friday night at 1230 AM MDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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