Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:09PM MDT until July 20 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 7:09pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Mesa County in west central Colorado...
* Until 1115 PM MDT.
* At 809 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
highways, and county roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Central Mesa County
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Snyder Creek, Kannah Creek, Gunnison River, Big Dominguez Creek,
Deer Creek, East Creek, Little Dominguez Creek and Dry Fork Big
Dominguez Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
Stay alert for rocks and debris on roads, and avoid driving on
flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Mesa, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: