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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
928 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.An ice jam release may cause a rapid increase in water levels and
flow in the Roaring Fork River.

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Central Colorado River Basin-Gore and Elk Mountains/Central
Mountain Valleys-
Including the cities of Carbondale, Basalt, and Snowmass
928 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by an ice jam is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Colorado, including the
  following areas, Central Colorado River Basin and Gore and Elk
  Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Anglers and anyone near or in the Roaring Fork River
  should use extreme caution and be on the lookout for ice and
  debris flowing in the river. Move away from the river and seek
  higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Ice build up during the past few days of colder temperatures
    could release as temperatures become more moderate today
    through the end of the week.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Emergency management and law enforcement are asking all citizens to
use extreme caution in and around the Roaring Fork River.

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NL