Flash Flood Warning for San Miguel, CO
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FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 152 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Sawpit. Between 0.8 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen. The...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Highway 145 between Placerville and Sawpit 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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FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 152 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Sawpit. Between 0.8 and 1.2 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sawpit, Fall Creek and Placerville. This includes Highway 145.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 22 at 1:52PM MDT until August 22 at 4:45PM 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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