Flash Flood Watch until 12:00AM Friday
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Colorado and Utah.
* From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* A system moving across the region in addition to monsoon moisture will support strong thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. This watch includes the Pack Creek and Pine Gulch 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: LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER ... EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN UINTA BASIN ... TAVAPUTS PLATEAU ... ARCHES/GRAND FLAT ... LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS ... CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES
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