Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1245 AM MDT Sun Sep 27 2026

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Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan
Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower
Dolores River-Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-La Sal and Abajo Mountains-
Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
Including the cities of Ridgway, Loghill Village, Telluride, Mountain
Village, Ouray, Lake City, Sawpit, Pagosa Springs, Silverton, Rico,
Nucla, Naturita, Norwood, Slick Rock, Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, Dove
Creek, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Blanding, Goulding, Bluff,
Tselakai Dezza, Aneth, Montezuma Creek, Mexican Hat, Halchita, White
Mesa, Monticello, La Sal, Eastland, Spanish Valley, Fry Canyon, and
Canyonlands National Park
1245 AM MDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas
  River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan
  Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, San Juan River
  Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains and Uncompahgre Plateau and
  Dallas Divide and southeast Utah, including the following areas,
  Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and
  Southeast Utah.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding will be possible over burn scars, at low-water
  crossings, and along creeks, streams, washes, arroyos and other
  flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their
  banks. Unpaved roads could become muddy and impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Periods of heavy rainfall, associated with remnant moisture from
    Hurricane Polo, are expected to produce numerous showers and
    embedded thunderstorms. Heavy rain falling on saturated soils and
    burn scars could lead to localized flash flooding and rises on
    local rivers.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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TGR