Flood Advisory for Moffat, CO; Rio Blanco, CO
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Moffat, Rio Blanco
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: South Central Moffat County in northwestern Colorado... Northern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado... When: Until 545 PM 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...South Central Moffat County in northwestern Colorado... Northern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 237 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... Mainly rural areas of South Central Moffat and Northern Rio Blanco Counties. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 2:38PM MDT until August 13 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Official revision
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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