Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 5:06PM MDT until July 21 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 4:06pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Dolores County in southwestern Colorado...
Northwestern Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have 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...
Cahone.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging currents in a matter
of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
Area Description:
Dolores, CO; Montezuma, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: