iNWS Alert

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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-
Debeque to Silt Corridor-Central Colorado River Basin-Gore and
Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-Central Gunnison and
Uncompahgre River Basin-West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-
Upper Gunnison River Valley-Eastern Uinta Mountains-Eastern Uinta
Basin-
Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Meeker, Hayden,
Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Rifle, New Castle, Silt,
Parachute, Collbran, De Beque, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Gypsum,
Avon, Carbondale, Basalt, Aspen, Vail, Minturn, Snowmass, Tennessee
Pass, Redcliff, Vail Pass, Independence Pass, Montrose, Delta,
Orchard City, Cedaredge, Olathe, Paonia, Hotchkiss, Crawford, Mount
Crested Butte, Marble, Pitkin, Gunnison, Manila, Vernal, Whiterocks,
and Fort Duchesne
1035 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas,
Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre
River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor,
Flat Tops, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand
Valley, Lower Yampa River Basin, Upper Gunnison River Valley and
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and northeast Utah, including the
following areas, Eastern Uinta Basin and Eastern Uinta Mountains.

* WHEN...Through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot
canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars,
urban areas, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Rockslides and mudslides are possible in the mountains.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Tropical moisture will continue streaming northward into the
region bringing widespread heavy rain and increasing the
threat of flash flooding across portions of southeastern Utah
and southwest Colorado. An increased risk of flash flooding
will continue through Saturday night across the watch area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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