Flash Flood Warning

FFWGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Dolores County in southwestern Colorado... North Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 449 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.4 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dove Creek, Cahone, Yellow Jacket and Lewis including areas along Highway 491.