Flash Flood Warning for Montrose, CO; San Juan, UT
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FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Deer Creek burn scar in... Western Montrose County in west central Colorado... Northeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * Until 1145 PM MDT. * At 845 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms...
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This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Deer Creek 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Deer Creek burn scar in... Western Montrose County in west central Colorado... Northeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * Until 1145 PM MDT. * At 845 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain near the Deer Creek Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flows. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Deer Creek Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Deer Creek Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Western Montrose and Northeastern San Juan Counties This includes the following streams and drainages... Ice Lake Creek, La Sal Creek, and West Paradox Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:45PM MDT until July 20 at 11:45PM 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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