Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 3:16PM MDT until July 18 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Debris flows over Highway 145.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
along Highway 145 including Sawpit.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
San Miguel, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: