Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
734 PM MDT Sun Sep 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 900 PM MDT.

* At 734 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain over the Lee Fire Burn Scar. Between 0.3 and 0.5 inches
  of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 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 flow
moving through the Lee Fire burn scar over Highway 64 west of
Meeker. 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 and areas along
  Highway 64 west of Meeker.

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 4007 10810 4003 10797 3995 10797 3994 10805
      3994 10806 4003 10818

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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