Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 3:31PM MDT until July 29 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Gold Mountain Burn Area in...
Southeastern Ouray County in southwestern Colorado...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 331 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Gold Mountain Burn Area. Between 0.3 and 0.6
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow.
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 Gold
Mountain Burn Area.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Gold Mountain Burn Area.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ouray.
Instruction:
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and
ditches in the Gold Mountain 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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 7:00 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:00 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:
Ouray, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov