Colorado Department of Transportation

October 14, 2026, 2:22 p.m.: Highway 6 is closed (near Parachute) from Mile Point 73 to Mile Point 74.5. Road closed, expect delays because of flooding.

National Weather Service

Oct. 14, 2026, 12:37 p.m.: Flood advisory in effect for Garfield County until 1:30 p.m.

• WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
• WHERE: South Central Garfield County in west central Colorado. Northeastern Mesa County in west central Colorado.
• WHEN: Until 1:30 p.m. MDT.
• IMPACTS: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
  
  ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• At 12:35 p.m. MDT, NWS employee reported heavy rain in the advisory area, with standing water on I-70. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area.
• Some locations that will experience flooding including Parachute and Battlement Mesa.
• http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.