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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0036 Issued by the Grand Junction Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-09-13 15:23:52
996
WGUS55 KGJT 132023
FFWGJT
COC103-132215-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FF.W.0036.250913T2023Z-250913T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
223 PM MDT Sat Sep 13 2025
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Elk Burn Scar in...
Central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado...
* Until 415 PM MDT.
* At 223 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Elk Burn Scar. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 1.5 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 drainages on the burn scar. 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 Elk Burn
Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Elk Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
areas near the burn scar including areas near State Highway 8.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
North Elk Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Miller Creek, Coal Creek, Lone
Tree Creek, Big Beaver Creek, Dry Creek, Little Beaver Creek and
East Beaver Creek.
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 Elk 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 4003 10778 4001 10778 4000 10777 4000 10774
4000 10773 4004 10771 4004 10766 4002 10763
4002 10761 3997 10765 3991 10761 3992 10764
3989 10770 3990 10772 3994 10775 3993 10776
3994 10777 3996 10776 3997 10778 4003 10782
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-09-13 16:42:24
175
WGUS75 KGJT 132141
FFSGJT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
341 PM MDT Sat Sep 13 2025
COC103-132215-
/O.CON.KGJT.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-250913T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rio Blanco CO-
341 PM MDT Sat Sep 13 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ELK BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
415 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTY...
At 341 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Elk Burn Scar. Between 0.3 and 0.6 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the warning area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation
and other loose materials.
HAZARD...Flash flooding and debris flow caused by thunderstorms
in and around the Elk Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Elk Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Areas near Highway 8 where debris flows have been reported by law
enforcement.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
North Elk Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Miller Creek, Coal Creek, White
River, Lone Tree Creek, Big Beaver Creek, Dry Creek, Little Beaver
Creek and East Beaver Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mud flow have been reported along State Highway 8. Roads and
driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood
waters...climb to safety.
Move away from recently burned areas. 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 4003 10778 4001 10778 4000 10777 4000 10774
4000 10773 4004 10771 4004 10766 4002 10763
4002 10761 3997 10765 3991 10761 3992 10764
3989 10770 3990 10772 3994 10775 3993 10776
3994 10777 3996 10776 3997 10778 4003 10782
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-09-13 17:06:40
908
WGUS75 KGJT 132205
FFSGJT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
405 PM MDT Sat Sep 13 2025
COC103-132215-
/O.EXP.KGJT.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-250913T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rio Blanco CO-
405 PM MDT Sat Sep 13 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ELK BURN SCAR WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM
MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTY...
Excess runoff from heavy rain has ended over the warned area. If
flooding has been observed...Please report it to your local law
enforcement agency. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT Sunday for
portions of Colorado and Utah.
&&
LAT...LON 4003 10778 4001 10778 4000 10777 4000 10774
4000 10773 4004 10771 4004 10766 4002 10763
4002 10761 3997 10765 3991 10761 3992 10764
3989 10770 3990 10772 3994 10775 3993 10776
3994 10777 3996 10776 3997 10778 4003 10782
$$
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