Flash Flood Warning

FFWGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Babylon Fire Scar in Northern San Juan County in southeastern Utah feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood and Salt Creek...

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Babylon Fire Scar feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Creek Canyon. Between 0.4 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. 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 Babylon Fire Scar and in Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Creek Canyon.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Babylon Fire Scar feeding into Stevens Canyon, North Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Creek Canyon.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northern San Juan County.