Flash Flood Warning

FFWGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Ferris burn scar in... Northwestern Dolores County in southwestern Colorado... Northern Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado... West Central San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 347 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Ferris Burn Scar. Between 0.4 and 0.7 inches of rain have fallen across the northwest portion of the Ferris Burn Scar. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flows. 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 Ferris Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Northwestern Dolores, Northern Montezuma and West Central San Miguel Counties