Colorado Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07-24-2026 14:12

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 3:12PM MDT until July 24 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 24, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Gold Mountain burn scar in... East Central Ouray County in southwestern Colorado... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through Cow Creek. 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 Gold Mountain Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of East Central Ouray County
Instruction: 
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Gold Mountain 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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:15 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Ouray, CO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO