Flash Flood Warning for Montrose, CO
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- Montrose
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What is happening
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Montrose County in west central Colorado... * Until 500 PM MDT. * At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Montrose, stretching east over the South Rim burn scar. The...
What the bulletin says to do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Montrose County in west central Colorado... * Until 500 PM MDT. * At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Montrose, stretching east over the South Rim burn scar. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the South Rim. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Montrose and the South Rim burn scar.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 2:08PM MDT until July 22 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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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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