Weather Alert in Colorado
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 2:23PM MDT until September 13 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Rio Blanco, CO
DESCRIPTION: FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Elk Burn Scar in... Central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado... * Until 415 PM MDT. * At 223 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Elk Burn Scar. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the drainages on the burn scar. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Elk Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Elk Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... areas near the burn scar including areas near State Highway 8. This includes the following streams and drainages... North Elk Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Miller Creek, Coal Creek, Lone Tree Creek, Big Beaver Creek, Dry Creek, Little Beaver Creek and East Beaver Creek.
INSTRUCTION: This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Elk Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
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