Posts by Patty Dowd Schmitz
Flood Watch in Effect for Southwestern Gunnison County – 9.28 to 9.30.26
A Flood Watch is in effect for the southwestern portion of Gunnison County from Monday morning, September 28 through Wednesday evening, September 30, 2026. Periods of heavy rainfall, associated with…
Read MoreFire Restrictions Rescinded as of 9.18.26
Beginning Friday, September 18th, at 12:01 am, the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office has rescinded all fire restrictions for all of the unincorporated areas of Gunnison County. Please note federal land…
Read MoreFlood Watch – 9.16.26 to 9.17.26
A Flood Watch is in effect for the southwestern portion of Gunnison County from Wednesday, September 16 at 12:00 p.m. to midnight Thursday, September 17. Recent heavy rainfall in southwest…
Read MoreGold Mountain Fire – All Gunnison County Evacuation Zones Removed – 8.31.26
Effective at 12:00 p.m. on August 31, Gunnison County Gold Mountain Fire Evacuation Zones GNN-032 and GNN-033 are reduced from Pre-Evacuation status to NO EVACUATION status. Fire personnel have completed containment lines in the…
Read MoreFlood Watch in Effect through Monday Evening – 8.31.26
Monsoonal moisture is expected to bring thunderstorms and showers with periods of heavy rainfall throughout the day Monday. Several rounds of heavier rain are possible, increasing the risk of flash…
Read MoreGunnison County Reduces to STAGE 1 Fire Restrictions – 8.21.26
Due to improving fuel moisture conditions, Gunnison County is reducing to STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS beginning Friday, August 21st at 12:01 a.m. For details about what is allowed and not…
Read MoreFlash Flood Watch – Gold Mountain Fire Burn Scar – 8.13.26 (expired)
A Flash Flood watch is in effect until 10:00 p.m. this evening for the Gold Mountain Fire Burn Scar. Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall are possible…
Read MoreSteep Fire – New Start Just North of Elk Fire – 8.12.26
UPDATE: Thursday, 8.13.26 – Firefighters made great progress yesterday on the new wildfire, the Steep Fire, holding the fire to approximately 2 acres. Ground and aviation resources worked together throughout…
Read MoreFlood Watch-Southern Gunnison Co. – 8.12.26
A Flood Watch is in effect for southern Gunnison County for Wednesday, August 12, through midnight. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. This watch affects A portion of…
Read MoreGold Mountain Fire Update – Zones 32 & 33 Reduced to Pre-Evac Status
Effective at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, evacuation Zones 32 and 33 from the Gold Mountain Fire are reduced to a Pre-Evacuation status from Voluntary Status. For Zone 32, this includes the area…
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