Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 14 at 4:05PM MDT until September 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
Southeastern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 405 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Falfa, Bondad, Chimney Rock and
Lonetree.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Squaw Creek, Florida River, Rock Creek, Cat Creek, Freeman Creek,
Dry Creek, Hayden Creek, Sheep Creek, Devil Creek, Yellowjacket
Creek, Dudley Creek, Elk Creek, Spring Creek, Piedra River, Pinos
River, Los, Stollsteimer Creek, Indian Creek, Animas River, Ute
Creek, Heflin Creek, Ignacio Creek, San Juan River, West Fork Devil
Creek, Salt Creek, Crowbar Creek, Archuleta Creek, Round Meadow
Creek and Beaver Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Archuleta, CO; La Plata, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov