Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Saturday July 31st, 2021 :: 04:32 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 06:30PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flood Advisory for... West Central Dolores County in southwestern Colorado... Northern Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cahone. This includes the following streams and drainages... Cross Canyon, Dove Creek, Negro Canyon and Sandstone Canyon. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DOLORES, CO ... MONTEZUMA, CO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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

Submit an anonymous web tip

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

Navigate & Discover