Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 14 at 7:09PM MDT until September 14 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 6:09pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Pitkin County in west central Colorado...
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 709 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Pitkin County.
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 8:15 PM MDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:15 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