Flash Flood Warning for Pitkin, CO
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What is happening
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Pitkin County in west central Colorado... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 1230 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain near Redstone, CO. Between 0.3 and 0.8 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. Highway 133 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... West Central Pitkin County in west central Colorado... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 1230 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain near Redstone, CO. Between 0.3 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Along Highway 133 and Redstone, CO. This includes the following streams and drainages... Avalanche Creek, Coal Creek and Crystal River.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 12:30PM MDT until July 28 at 3:30PM 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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