NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:45PM MDT until July 20 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Deer Creek burn scar in...
Western Montrose County in west central Colorado...
Northeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
* Until 1145 PM MDT.
* At 845 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain near the Deer Creek Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch
of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flows.
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 Deer Creek
Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Deer Creek Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Western Montrose and Northeastern San Juan
Counties
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Ice Lake Creek, La Sal Creek, and West Paradox Creek.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe