Weather Alert in Colorado
Flash Flood Warning issued August 26 at 9:40PM MDT until August 27 at 12:45AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Delta, CO; Mesa, CO; Montrose, CO
DESCRIPTION: FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for the Escalante Creek Drainage... Southwestern Delta County in west central Colorado... South Central Mesa County in west central Colorado... Northwestern Montrose County in west central Colorado... * Until 1245 AM MDT. * At 940 PM MDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Guage reports suggest a sharp increase in river flow and height. Between 0.7 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding is possible as water continues to flow down Escalante Creek toward the Gunnison River SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Escalante Forks. This includes the following streams and drainages... Escalante Creek, Branch Creek, Rose Creek, Middle Fork Escalante Creek, Dry Fork Escalante Creek, East Fork Escalante Creek, Kelso Creek, South Fork Mesa Creek and North Fork Escalante Creek.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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