Flood Advisory for Garfield, CO
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- Garfield
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Debris from mudslide and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected near Silt, CO. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. A mudslide along Slaughter Gulch, Peach Valley Road, and down to I-70 is possible. Where: Eastern Garfield County in west central Colorado... When: Until 630...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Debris from mudslide and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected near Silt, CO. * WHERE...Eastern Garfield County in west central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 630 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. A mudslide along Slaughter Gulch, Peach Valley Road, and down to I-70 is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 435 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Silt. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 4:38PM MDT until August 13 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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Source and limitations
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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