Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:31PM MDT until October 22 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

FFWGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

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

* Until 330 PM MDT.

* At 1231 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Heavy
rainfall rates are occurring on already saturated ground as this
area has received between 1 and 2 inches of rain over the last 24
hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

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

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Norwood, Sawpit, Placerville and Fall Creek.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2334th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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