Weather Alerts For Bluff, UT

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. WHERE Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah. WHEN Through Sunday evening. IMPACTS Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, recent burn scars and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Flooding is imminent or ongoing with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through Sunday afternoon. Rivers and creeks may still experience high waters even after rainfall has ended. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Grand Junction CO HEADER URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- San Juan River Basin, Animas River Basin, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Southeast Utah, Southwest San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide Including the cities of Ridgway, Loghill Village, Telluride, Mountain Village, Ouray, Lake City, Sawpit, Pagosa Springs, Silverton, Rico, Nucla, Naturita, Norwood, Slick Rock, Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, Dove Creek, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Blanding, Oljato-Monument Valley, Goulding, Bluff, Tselakai Dezza, Aneth, Montezuma Creek, Mexican Hat, Halchita, White Mesa, Moab, Green River, Castle Valley, Monticello, La Sal, Eastland, Spanish Valley, Fry Canyon, and Canyonlands National Park

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT MONDAY # DETAILS -------------------- 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 100 PM MDT Monday. IMPACTS Flooding along San Juan River is occurring with major flooding forecast. Low-water crossing are inundated with water and may not be passable. The river is running fast and high. Do not attempt to cross. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 830 PM MDT, Major flooding is expected to occur along the San Juan River from Four Corners to Mexican Hat. The San Juan River is forecast to crest around midnight tonight at the Four Corners, reaching Montezuma Creek around 5 am MDT Sunday, cresting between Bluff and Mexican Hat Sunday afternoon and peaking at Mexican Hat by 5 pm Sunday evening around 36 feet which will exceed all time record levels. The San Juan River will rise above flood stage Sunday morning and continue to rise Sunday afternoon to moderate flood stage, peaking above major flood stage at Mexican Hat by 5 pm Sunday evening. - THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES San Juan River - SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE - Mexican Hat, Tselakai Dezza, Bluff, Halchita, Montezuma Creek and Aneth. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Grand Junction CO HEADER BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Warning # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Montezuma CO, San Juan UT