Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 12:30PM MDT until July 28 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Pitkin County in west central Colorado...
* Until 330 PM MDT.
* At 1230 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain near Redstone, CO. Between 0.3 and 0.8 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...Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Along Highway 133 and Redstone, CO.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Avalanche Creek, Coal Creek and Crystal River.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Highway 133 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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 3:30 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 3:30 PM MDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Pitkin, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov