Flood Advisory for Mesa, CO
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- Applies to
- Mesa
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Mesa County in west central Colorado in and around the Turner Gulch Burn Scar... When: Until 700 AM MDT.
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...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Mesa County in west central Colorado in and around the Turner Gulch Burn Scar... * WHEN...Until 700 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 356 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Southwestern Mesa County near the Turner Gulch Burn Scar. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 12 at 3:58AM MDT until October 12 at 7:00AM 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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