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Flood Warning — Conejos, CO Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Flooding along the Conejos River and its tributaries will continue in and around the communities of Conejos and Antonito due to excessive rainfall over the previous couple days. * WHERE...Southeastern Conejos County in south central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1015 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Conejos River, area creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Mandatory evacuations continue along the Conejos River near Antonito. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 800 PM MDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. - Stream gauges on the Conejos River and San Antonio River near Manassa continue to show rising water. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Manassa, Sanford, Antonito, Romeo, Conejos, Bountiful and Ortiz. - Highway 17 between Antonito and Cumbres Pass remains closed due to reported water and debris over the roadway. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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