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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Saturday July 24th, 2021 :: 03:51 a.m. MDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Watch until 09:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Colorado and southeast Utah.

* From Noon MDT today through this evening.

* Monsoonal moisture remains entrenched over portions of Colorado and southeast Utah. This will lead to another round of afternoon thunderstorms capable or producing heavy rainfall. Several areas have received heavy rainfall the past few days and additional amounts could lead to excess runoff and localized flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of a half to one inch in a short duration will exacerbate flooding concerns in the watch area.

* Burn scars will especially susceptible to heavy rainfall leading to quick runoff responses leading to debris and mud flows.

* AFFECTED AREAS: UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER ... FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER ... SOUTHEAST UTAH ... LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS

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

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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

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