Flash Flood Warning for Rio Blanco, CO
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What you need to know
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- Rio Blanco
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What is happening
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Lee Burn Area in... Central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado... * Until 245 PM MDT. * At 149 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lee Burn Area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch...
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 Lee Burn Area. 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.
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Bulletin details
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Lee Burn Area in... Central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado... * Until 245 PM MDT. * At 149 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lee Burn Area. 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 flow. 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 Lee Burn Area. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Lee Burn Area. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Central Rio Blanco County
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 1:49PM MDT until July 29 at 2:45PM 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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