Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 12:33PM MDT until July 28 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 11:33am
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Babylon burn scar in...
Central San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
* Until 330 PM MDT.
* At 1233 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Babylon Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of
rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flows.
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 Babylon
Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Babylon Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Central San Juan County
Instruction:
Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
San Juan, UT
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov