Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 4:22PM MDT until July 21 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Dolores County in southwestern Colorado...
North Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.6 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour.
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,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lewis, Lebanon, Arriola and Yellow Jacket, including areas along
Highway 491 between Cahone and Cortez.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Low water crossings in mountainous terrain can become dangerous in
heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate
route.
Area Description:
Dolores, CO; Montezuma, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: