Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 100 am MDT, Aug 3rd 2023

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
958 PM MDT Wed Aug 2 2023

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Lake Christine Fire Burn Area in...
Southwestern Eagle County in west central Colorado...
Eastern Garfield County in west central Colorado...
Northwestern Pitkin County in west central Colorado...

* Until 100 AM MDT.

* At 958 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Lake Christine Fire Burn Area. Between 0.5 and
1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the burn scar into El Jebel as well as across
Fryingpan Road north of Basalt. Runoff and debris flows will also
impact Cattle 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 Lake
Christine Fire Burn Area.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Lake Christine Fire Burn Area.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Basalt, Emma and El Jebel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and
ditches in the Lake Christine Fire Burn Area. 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.

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

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LAT...LON 3948 10713 3949 10705 3947 10698 3944 10697
3936 10701 3936 10705 3940 10711

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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