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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Monday August 2nd, 2021 :: 02:31 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Watch until 12:00AM Tuesday

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* A portion of southwest Colorado, including the following area, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River.

* Until Midnight MDT tonight.

* A disturbance moving across the region in addition to monsoonal moisture entrenched across much of Western Colorado and Eastern Utah will support strong thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall this afternoon and evening. This watch includes the Grizzly Creek, Pine Gulch, Pack Creek, Lake Christine, 416 and the East Canyon Fire Burn Scars.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER

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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