Flash Flood Watch until 03:00AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River and San Juan River Basin.
* From Noon MDT today through late tonight.
* Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected again across much of southwest Colorado this afternoon and evening. Storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall which will enhance the risk for localized flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of half an inch to one inch in a short duration will exacerbate flooding concerns in the watch area.
* Excess rainfall on burn scars can create particularly dangerous conditions with quick runoff responses to heavy rainfall rates... including debris and mud flows.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER ... ANIMAS RIVER BASIN ... SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Dolores County Emergency Alert System
8477 Rd 7.7
Dove Creek, CO 81324
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-677-2929
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP DOLCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch