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Flash Flood Warning Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 949 WGUS55 KGJT 170037 FFWGJT UTC019-037-170345- /O.NEW.KGJT.FF.W.0006.260717T0037Z-260717T0345Z/

Flash Flood Warning

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Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

637 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...

Southern Grand County in east central Utah...

Northern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...

* Until 945 PM MDT.

* At 637 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain

have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1

hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in

the warned area. 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...

Dead Horse Point State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 10970 3846 10971 3843 10974 3845 10978

3849 10975 3852 10972

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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