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WGUS55 KGJT 162250
FFWGJT
COC103-170015-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FF.W.0038.250916T2250Z-250917T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
450 PM MDT Tue Sep 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Northwest Portion of Lee Burn Scar in...
  Central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado...

* Until 615 PM MDT.

* At 450 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain over the Northwest Portion of Lee Burn Scar. Between 
  0.2 and 0.4 inches of rain have fallen. 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 warning area will cause mud slides near 
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation 
and other loose materials.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding in and around the Northwest
           Portion of Lee Burn Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
           the Northwest Portion of Lee Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Northwest Portion of the Lee burn scar and adjacent areas along 
  Highway 64.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Strawberry Creek, Smith Gulch, Dry Fork Piceance Creek, and Hay 
  Gulch

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 Northwest Portion of Lee 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 4010 10812 4007 10813 4006 10811 4005 10804
      4003 10804 4004 10803 4002 10801 4001 10803
      3997 10804 3998 10808 3996 10810 3997 10812
      3995 10814 3992 10815 3989 10818 3989 10820
      3994 10819 3996 10821 3999 10828 4001 10823

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
610 PM MDT Tue Sep 16 2025

COC103-170020-
/O.EXP.KGJT.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250917T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rio Blanco CO-
610 PM MDT Tue Sep 16 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF LEE BURN SCAR 
WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL RIO BLANCO 
COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded...and are no longer expected to pose a 
threat to life or property. Please continue to heed any road 
closures. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4010 10812 4007 10813 4006 10811 4005 10804
      4003 10804 4004 10803 4002 10801 4001 10803
      3997 10804 3998 10808 3996 10810 3997 10812
      3995 10814 3992 10815 3989 10818 3989 10820
      3994 10819 3996 10821 3999 10828 4001 10823

$$

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