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Resolved Aug 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM. Kept for reference.
HighWeatherNWS Grand Junction

Flash Flood Warning

Montrose County · Started Aug 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM · Updated 4d ago

Montrose Countyarea
Aug 23, 2025, 2:44 PMeffective
Aug 23, 2025, 4:45 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

FFWGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
Flash Flood Warning for...
The Deer Creek Burn Scar in... Western Montrose County in west central Colorado... Northeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
Until 445 PM MDT.
At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Deer Creek Burn Scar. Between 0.2 and 0.4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.7 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through local basins including La Sal Creek and Twomile Creek Basins. 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 Deer Creek Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Deer Creek Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Deer Creek Burn Scar
This includes the following streams and drainages... West Paradox Creek, Sal Creek, La and Ice Lake Creek.