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Flash Flood Warning issued September 19 at 1:29PM MDT until September 19

Affecting Rio Blanco, CO

In effect until: Sep 19, 2026, 10:30 PM

Rio Blanco, CO

Likely impact in Rio Blanco, CO; effects through 10:30 PM.

Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.

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FFWGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Lee burn scar in...
Northeastern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado...

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 129 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Lee Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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 Lee Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Rio Blanco County.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™