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2 concurrent flood warnings — 6 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected six counties across Colorado and Utah on July 26–27, 2026, bringing water damage and mold risk to homes in Dolores, Ouray, San Juan, Rio Blanco, Mesa, and Garfield counties.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 775,933 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 6 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Dolores County, CO; Ouray County, CO; San Juan County, UT; Rio Blanco County, CO; Mesa County, CO; Garfield County, UT · ≈ 1,200 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-26 22:35 UTC · snapshot 6 of 6
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Bulletin NWS Salt Lake City UT
Flash Flood Warning issued
Garfield, UT
- Bulletin NWS Grand Junction CO
Flash Flood Warning issued
Dolores, CO; Montezuma, CO
- Bulletin NWS Grand Junction CO
Flash Flood Warning issued
Gunnison, CO; Hinsdale, CO; Ouray, CO
- Bulletin NWS Grand Junction CO
Flash Flood Warning issued
Mesa, CO
Show 5 earlier updates
- NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin
- NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin
- The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette News
- KJCT News
2 dead in flash floods caused by heavy rain in West Virginia, governor’s office says
- KNAU News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flash Flood Warning — Dolores, CO +1Dolores, CO; Montezuma, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Garfield, CO +1Garfield, CO; Rio Blanco, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Garfield, UTGarfield, UTsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Gunnison, CO +2Gunnison, CO; Hinsdale, CO; Ouray, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Mesa, COMesa, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — San Juan, UTSan Juan, UTsevereEnded