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Radar valid at 545 pm MDT, Aug 21st 2024

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COC045-097-212345-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
241 PM MDT Wed Aug 21 2024

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Garfield County in west central Colorado...
Northern Pitkin County in west central Colorado...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 241 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.3 and 0.7 inches of
rain have fallen. 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...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Carbondale and Cattle Creek.

This includes the following highways...
Colorado 82 between mile markers 8 and 14.
Colorado 133 between mile markers 66 and 68.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Highway 82 between Cattle Creek and Carbondale is prone to
rockslides and mudslides in heavy rain. Stay alert for rocks and
debris on roads, and avoid driving on flooded roads. Find an
alternate route.

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LAT...LON 3948 10721 3939 10715 3933 10730 3942 10735

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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