# Flood Warning Issued for Western Conejos County, Colorado

> The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning for western Conejos County, Colorado, citing ongoing heavy rainfall and expected dangerous flooding of rivers and streams.

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-23T13:52:11.118761Z
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pueblo, Colorado, issued a Flood Warning for western Conejos County in south-central Colorado on October 22 at 9:52 PM MDT [1]. This warning is in effect until October 23 at 10:45 AM MDT [1]. The NWS reported that dangerous flooding of rivers, creeks, and streams is possible through early Friday morning due to continuous moderate to heavy rain [1].

Excessive rainfall is causing flooding, and Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain was already occurring in the warned area as of 9:44 PM MDT on October 22 [1]. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain had fallen, with an additional 0.5 to 1.5 inches expected [1]. Streams are continuing to rise because of excess runoff from the ongoing rainfall [1].

The expected impacts include flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations [1]. Residents in affected areas are advised to climb to higher ground immediately if flood waters threaten [1].

This Flood Warning follows a broader period of severe weather in the region. A Flood Watch was also issued by NWS Pueblo CO, effective from October 20 until October 23 at 6:00 PM MDT [4]. This watch covers the eastern San Juan Mountains and the Upper Rio Grande Valley, including Conejos, Mineral, and Rio Grande Counties [4], [2]. This larger weather pattern began with an influx of tropical moisture into Colorado on October 21 [3]. This moisture brought scattered showers and thunderstorms, producing significant rainfall and wind gusts up to 50 MPH [3]. A Special Weather Statement was also issued by NWS Pueblo CO on October 21 at 4:30 PM MDT, tracking a strong thunderstorm moving east at 30 mph in the Upper Rio Grande Valley and Eastern San Juan Mountains [5].

## Evidence cited
1. NWS Flood Warning: Conejos, CO (nws_alerts) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3a9d898213069ae6eb499a1bd8d3b131622282a0.001.1
2. Colorado Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/20/2026 11:10 | GovOneStop. (governmentonestop.org) — https://governmentonestop.org/
3. Colorado Severe Weather Alert: Tropical Moisture To Bring Heavy Rainfall And Strong Winds - Wisevoter (wisevoter.com) — https://wisevoter.com/state-guide/colorado/weather-alerts/colorado-severe-weather-alert-tropical-moisture-to-bring-heavy-rainfall-and-strong-winds/
4. Conejos County CO Public Safety Alerts | GovOneStop (govonestop.com) — https://govonestop.com/public-safety-alerts/future/conejos-county-co/mineral-county-co
5. Conejos County CO Public Safety Alerts | GovOneStop (govonestop.com) — https://govonestop.com/public-safety-alerts/expected/conejos-county-co/mineral-county-co
6. Iowa State University (iastate.edu) — https://www.iastate.edu/