Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
823 WGUS85 KGJT 162026 FLSGJT Flood Advisory National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 226 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 COC081-162115- /O.NEW.KGJT.FA.Y.0035.240716T2026Z-240716T2115Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Moffat CO- 226 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Colorado, including the following county, Moffat. * WHEN...Until 315 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding and/or minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams, tributaries and normally dry arroyos that feed into the Yampa River are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in Dinosaur National Monument, along the Yampa River. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Steep canyons within Dinosaur National Monument in West Central Moffat 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. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. && LAT...LON 4053 10893 4051 10891 4049 10889 4048 10889 4044 10885 4043 10889 4045 10893 4048 10894 4051 10895 4052 10896 $$ ERW