Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 6:21PM MDT until July 29 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Garfield County in west central Colorado...
* Until 930 PM MDT.
* At 621 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.4 and 0.8 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Silt.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Interstate 70 east of Silt by the intersection of Peach Valley and
Slaughter Gulch Road 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.
Area Description:
Garfield, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov