NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 4:39PM MDT until July 17 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Lee Fire Burn Scar. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to
3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through Piceance Creek. 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 Lee Fire Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Lee Fire Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of South Central Rio Blanco County

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2566th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days