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FloodsMajor San Juan River flooding prompts warning near Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS
Major flooding is occurring and forecast on the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs. The river was at 13.6 feet at 11 p.m. MDT Thursday; at 14.5 feet, water had reached the foundations of some homes in San Juan River Ranch.
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- Affected location: San Juan River at Pagosa Springs
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- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 9/10
Primary official sources
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSFlood Warning issued October 22 at 11:51PM MDT until October 24 at 12:19AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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