# NWS Flood Warning: Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT

> Flood Warning issued October 26 at 8:29AM MDT until October 27 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-26T16:36:08.662743Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-4fbc5b4a601f95bc004cc149

**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. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Flood Warning issued October 26 at 8:29AM MDT until October 27 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.758ffcb92bf2d59f4bedc082605c7152b4695322.001.1