Flash Flood Warning for San Juan, UT
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FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Babylon Fire Scar in Northern San Juan County in southeastern Utah feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood and Salt Creek... * Until 915 PM MDT. * At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing...
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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 Babylon Fire Scar and feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Creek Canyon north of the fire 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. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Babylon Fire Scar in Northern San Juan County in southeastern Utah feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood and Salt Creek... * Until 915 PM MDT. * At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Babylon Fire Scar feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Creek Canyon. Between 0.4 and 0.8 inches of rain have 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 Babylon Fire Scar and in Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Creek Canyon. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Babylon Fire Scar feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Creek Canyon. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northern San Juan County.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 6:15PM MDT until August 12 at 9:15PM 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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