Watches, Warnings & Advisories



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Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
117 AM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-Roan and
Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-Upper Yampa River
Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-Central Colorado
River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-Gore and Elk
Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-Central Gunnison and
Uncompahgre River Basin-West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-
Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-
Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox
Valley/Lower Dolores River-Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-
Animas River Basin-San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern
Uinta Mountains-Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand
Flat-La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Meeker, Hayden,
Steamboat Springs, Mt Zirkel, Oak Creek, Yampa, Grand Junction,
Fruita, Palisade, Rifle, New Castle, Silt, Parachute, Collbran, De
Beque, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Gypsum, Avon, Carbondale, Basalt,
Cedaredge, Aspen, Vail, Minturn, Tennessee Pass, Snowmass, Redcliff,
Independence Pass, Vail Pass, Montrose, Delta, Orchard City, Olathe,
Paonia, Hotchkiss, Crawford, Mount Crested Butte, Marble, Pitkin,
Gunnison, Ridgway, Loghill Village, Telluride, Mountain Village,
Ouray, Lake City, Sawpit, Pagosa Springs, Silverton, Rico, Nucla,
Naturita, Norwood, Slick Rock, Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, Dove Creek,
Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Blanding, Goulding, Bluff, Tselakai
Dezza, Aneth, Montezuma Creek, Mexican Hat, Halchita, White Mesa,
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Rainbow Bridge South
Trailhead, Manila, Vernal, Whiterocks, Fort Duchesne, Moab, Green
River, Castle Valley, Monticello, La Sal, Eastland, Spanish Valley,
Canyonlands National Park, and Fry Canyon
117 AM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...All of eastern Utah and western Colorado including several
  recent burn scars.

* WHEN...From 11 AM MDT this morning through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Recent burn
  scars will be especially susceptible to flash flooding and debris
  flows.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Excessive rainfall causing flash flooding and debris flows.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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