Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 1:51PM MDT until July 28 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Mesa County in west central Colorado...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 151 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.8 and 1.5 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...
East Creek along Highway 141 to the Gunnison River near
Whitewater, CO.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Low water crossings in mountainous terrain can become dangerous in
heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate
route.
Stay alert for rocks and debris on roads, and avoid driving on
flooded roads.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:00 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:00 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:
Mesa, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov