Weather Alert in Colorado
Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 6:32PM MDT until August 27 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Rio Blanco, CO
DESCRIPTION: At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lee Fire Burn Scar. Between 0.4 and 0.7 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. 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 Lee Fire Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Lee Fire Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rio Blanco. This includes the following streams and drainages... Stewart Gulch, Twelvemile Creek, Bitter Creek, Sheep Creek, Story Gulch, Piceance Creek, Thirteenmile Creek, Bear Creek and Fourteenmile Creek.
INSTRUCTION: This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Lee Fire 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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