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Southwest Colorado and southeast Utah flood warning
Developing
Where it stands
As of the report aired November 2, major flooding had made roads impassable in parts of the warned area, with some roads washed out or collapsed. The warning advised people not to travel Sunday evening or overnight, and La Plata County’s sheriff had closed county roads; the report did not verify that all state or federal highways were shut down.
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The story so far
Update 1
Roads wash out in Colorado–Utah flooding; La Plata sheriff closes county roads
A Sunday flood warning reported washed-out and collapsed roads across parts of southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. Route-specific reopening information remains unverified.
Still open after this report
- Which individual routes remain damaged, which closures have been lifted, and whether the warning was subsequently extended, replaced or canceled have not been independently verified.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
Organizations
National Weather ServiceU.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration1 report
Places
- MonticelloMonticello, UT, United States of America1 report
Promises
Promised in this story: 1Due, not yet checked 1
- Due, not yet checkedPagosa Springs officials: Pagosa Springs officials said the highway entering town would be closed to inbound traffic Sunday afternoon.Due
Every outlet we read on this story
25 sources13 outlets
National Weather Serviceweather.gov9First
- First reported
- Flood Warning issued November 1 at 4:08PM MST until November 2 at 4:15PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
- Grand Junction, CO
- Watches, Warnings & Advisories
- Grand Junction, CO
- WWA Summary for Flood Warning
- Road Conditions
- National Weather Service
- WWA Summary for All Issued by GJT
- WWA Summary for Flood Advisory
Defcon Leveldefconlevel.com3
- First reported
- Flood Warning issued November 1 at 9:30AM MST until November 2 at 7:04PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
- Flood Warning issued November 1 at 9:44AM MST until November 2 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
- Flood Warning issued November 1 at 10:50AM MST until November 2 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
Colorado Department of Transportationcodot.gov2
Storm Station 247stormstation247.com2
alertsense.com1
Durango Heralddurangoherald.com1
Iowa Environmental Mesonetiastate.edu1
KUTVkutv.com1
Planet Briefingplanetbriefing.com1
Vertex Mapsvertexmaps.com1
Warning Vectorwarningvector.com1
- First reported
- Flood Watch
Who reported what
24 points2 confirmed by two or more outlets6 from a single outlet4 disputed
What 10 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.
Where accounts conflict
The San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
The San Juan River was forecast to crest at more than 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
Pagosa Springs officials warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
Vicki Shaffer said the flood was expected to reach 16.9 feet.
Vicki Shaffer said the San Juan River was expected to reach 16.9 feet this week.
The San Juan River at Pagosa Springs was forecast to crest at 16.9 feet around midnight Sunday night.
The forecast called for the San Juan River to crest near 17.0 feet early Monday, November 2.
The river is forecast to crest at 17.0 feet early Monday morning.
David Harris said the National Weather Service expects the San Juan River to crest at 17 feet early Monday.
CBS Colorado forecasts the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs could crest near 17 feet by early Monday.
The San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
The San Juan River was forecast to crest at more than 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
Pagosa Springs officials warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
The San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
The San Juan River was forecast to crest at more than 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
Pagosa Springs officials warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
NOAA was cited as expecting river flows to reach nearly 17 feet, about two feet above levels reached during the previous week's floods.
Points more than one outlet reported
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- Reported it first
- Reported it
- Repeated another outlet
- Did not report it
| Point | National Weather Service | NWS Grand Junction | KSUT | KOAT | CBS Colorado | Hindustan Times | The Pagosa Springs Sun | Jacksonville Journal-Courier | WHEC.com | ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Outlets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast crest near 17 feet early MondayAccounts conflict | 4 | ||||||||||
| Forecast crest above 19 feet Sunday nightAccounts conflict | 3 | ||||||||||
| Forecast crest at 16.9 feetAccounts conflict | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mandatory evacuation orders in Pagosa SpringsIndependently confirmed | 5 | ||||||||||
| Evacuation coverage along county riversIndependently confirmed | 5 | ||||||||||
| River forecast above historic flood levelsNot independently confirmed | 4 | ||||||||||
| Highway into Pagosa Springs to close to inbound trafficNot independently confirmed | 4 | ||||||||||
| San Juan River historical flood recordNot independently confirmed | 4 | ||||||||||
| Officials direct evacuees to a local church shelterNot independently confirmed | 3 | ||||||||||
| Snowfall and snow level forecastsNot independently confirmed | 3 | ||||||||||
| Major flooding forecast along the San Juan RiverNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||||
| Forecast river rise above flood stage Sunday afternoonNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||||
| Officials warn emergency crews may be limitedNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||||
| River forecast more than six feet above prior weekendNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||||
| Forecast rainfall near three inchesNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||||
| State Highway 151 closure detailsNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||||
| Potential closures along US 160Not independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||||
| San Juan River crest during the previous weekNot independently confirmed | 2 |
Points only one outlet reported
Only reported by National Weather Service
Only reported by KSUT
Only reported by KOAT
Only reported by CBS Colorado
Only reported by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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