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Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
Wednesday June 26th, 2024 :: 01:32 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 12:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Elkhead and Park Mountains, Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Lower Yampa River Basin, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley, Upper Yampa River Basin and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A strong surge of subtropical moisture combined with a weak upper level disturbance raises the potential for excessive rainfall across the region. Though storms will not be slow moving, training echoes and rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour are possible. Slick rock areas and slot canyons are at greatest risk, but urban flooding is also a concern. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS ... ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS ... UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... GRAND VALLEY ... DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR ... CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN ... GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... FLAT TOPS ... 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 ... ANIMAS RIVER BASIN ... SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN ... SOUTHEAST UTAH ... 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
Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
730 E Driscoll St
Cortez, CO 81321

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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:
Flood Watch

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