Flood Warning for Mesa, CO
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What is happening
What: Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of creeks, streams, arroyos and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Northwestern Mesa County in west central Colorado... When: Until 230 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Mesa County in west central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 230 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks, streams, arroyos and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1126 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.3 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are expected This includes the following streams and drainages... Layton Wash, Dry Gulch, Reed Wash, Lipan Wash, Adobe Creek, Coyote Wash, Big Salt Wash and Little Salt Wash. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fruita and Loma. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued September 2 at 11:28AM MDT until September 2 at 2:30PM 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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