Severe · Flash Flood WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 9:17PM MDT until September 17
Affecting Gunnison, CO; Hinsdale, CO; Ouray, CO
In effect until: Sep 17, 2026, 9:30 AM
Gunnison, CO; Hinsdale, CO; Ouray, CO
Likely impact across 3 counties in CO; effects through 9:30 AM.
Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Gold Mountain burn scar in... Northwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... East Central Ouray County in southwestern Colorado... Southwestern Gunnison County in west central Colorado... * Until 330 AM MDT Thursday. * At 917 PM MDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. Between 0.2 and 0.4 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 moving through the Cutler and Dexter Creek drainages. 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 Gold Mountain Burn Scar. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Highway 550 from Portland to Ouray and over the Gold Mountain burn scar.
Free. In your language.
Get the next alert for your area before it matters.
Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™