Flash Flood Warning for Mesa, CO
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What is happening
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Mesa County in west central Colorado... * Until 700 PM MDT. * At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The Colorado National Monument is prone to rockslides and mudslides in heavy rain. Stay alert for rocks and debris on roads, and avoid driving on flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Bulletin details
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Mesa County in west central Colorado... * Until 700 PM MDT. * At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Grand Junction and Redlands.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 3:59PM MDT until July 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Grand Junction CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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