Flash Flood Warning

FFWGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Elk RBX burn scar in... Eastern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado...

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Elk RBX Burn Scar. Between 0.3 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.8 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. 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 RBX Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Elk RBX Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Eastern Rio Blanco County.