


Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
441 WGUS55 KGJT 282051 FFWGJT COC103-282245- /O.NEW.KGJT.FF.W.0019.250828T2051Z-250828T2245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 251 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025 The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Lee Fire burn scar in... Central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lee Fire Burn Scar. Between 0.4 and 0.7 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. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The 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 Lee Fire Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Lee Fire Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Central Rio Blanco County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Lee Fire Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. 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. && LAT...LON 4001 10831 4001 10824 4001 10819 3997 10815 3990 10820 3989 10821 3994 10833 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR $$ MDA