Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
445 WGUS45 KGJT 272321 FLWGJT BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 521 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 COC085-280230- /O.NEW.KGJT.FA.W.0003.240627T2321Z-240628T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Montrose CO- 521 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of west central Colorado, including the following county, Montrose. * WHEN...Until 830 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.3 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of North Central Montrose County - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. 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. && LAT...LON 3853 10805 3849 10812 3850 10818 3856 10816 3860 10807 3864 10805 3865 10803 3855 10800 $$ ERW