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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 6:18PM MDT until July 21 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

FFWGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...
Southern Montrose County in west central Colorado...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 618 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Highway 145 between Norwood Hill and Placerville.
Between 0.6 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
already occurring with multiple mudslides reported around 3:45 pm
MDT along Highway 145 between Norwood Hill and Placerville
resulting in a closure of Highway 145 between mile markers 85 and
96.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Norwood and Placerville, including areas along Highway 145.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1564th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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