Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 5:09PM MDT until August 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is occurring. Reports of mudslide on Interstate 70 near
Dowds Junction.
* WHERE...East Central Eagle County in west central Colorado, along
Interstate 70 from mile marker 165 to 175...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding over roadways and Interstate 70 is imminent or
occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Avon, Vail, Minturn, Edwards, Eagle-Vail and Dowd.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Eagle, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov