Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 3:30PM MDT until July 27 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Garfield County in west central Colorado...
* Until 630 PM MDT.
* At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain above Roan Creek. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of creeks and streams, county roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of South Central Garfield County along Roan
Creek
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:
Garfield, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: