Official alert: Flood Warning for Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT.

Expires: Oct 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC.

* WHAT...Catastrophic flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected along the San Juan River between Four Corners and Mexican
Hat. This is an emergency situation!

* WHERE...Western Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...
Southern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...

  • WHEN...Until 600 AM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding along San Juan River is occurring or expected to
begin shortly. The crest will occur around Aneth, Montezuma Creek
and Bluff this afternoon and evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 823 AM MDT, - At 7:30 AM MDT Monday the stage was 24.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 AM MDT Monday was 24.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0 feet
late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.0
feet on 09/10/1927.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mexican Hat, Tselakai Dezza, Bluff, Halchita, Montezuma Creek and
Aneth.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

NWS instructions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions.