La Sal and Abajo Mountains
Flood Watch until SUN 6:00 AM MDT
Issued October, 11 2025 at 3:09 PM - US/Mountain expires October, 12 2025 at 6:00 AM - US/Mountain
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas,
Animas River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison
and Uncompahgre River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to
Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore
and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand
and Battlement Mesas, Lower Yampa River Basin, Northwest San Juan
Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs
Plateaus, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains,
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley
and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah, including the
following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges,
Eastern Uinta Basin, Eastern Uinta Mountains, La Sal and Abajo
Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot
canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars,
urban areas, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Rockslides and mudslides are possible in the mountains.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Tropical moisture will remain in place with scattered showers
and thunderstorms developing ahead of and along a cold front
moving through this evening and overnight. Any heavy rainfall
rates on already saturated soils from previous rainfall could
result in flash flooding across the region, especially for
southeast Utah and southwest Colorado where moisture was more
abundant. An increased risk of flash flooding will continue
through late tonight across the watch area.
- 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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