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Flood Warnings issued across Colorado and the Southwest Oct 23

newsOct 23, 20261411

The National Weather Service issued multiple flood and flash flood warnings October 23 to October 25 for parts of Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. A Flood Warning issued October 23 at 4:09 PM MDT remains in effect until October 25 at 10:00 AM MDT for the Dolores River from Bedrock to its confluence with the Colorado River, citing flooding from excessive rainfall. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM issued a Flash Flood Warning October 23 at 6:04 PM MDT that was valid until 9:00 PM MDT, and a separate Flash Flood Warning for Grant and Luna counties, New Mexico was issued October 23 and valid until 7:15 PM MDT. The Flagstaff area saw an extension of a Flood Warning by the Flagstaff forecast office until October 25 at 12:00 AM MST covering Coconino and Navajo counties. Albuquerque continues a Flood Warning for the Animas River near Cedar Hill, New Mexico through October 24 at 12:00 PM MDT, while some warnings for Mesa, Montrose, Colorado and Grand, Utah were canceled by the Grand Junction office October 23 at 10:10 PM MDT. Several warnings noted radar-indicated heavy rainfall and ordered continued monitoring through the stated end times.

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