Flood Watch

Mesa County · Started Aug 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM · Updated 4d ago

Mesa Countyarea

Aug 26, 2025, 11:41 PMeffective

Aug 27, 2025, 2:00 AMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

WHAT

Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE

Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, along the I-70 corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners, Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Western San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, and portions of southeast Utah, including the following areas, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges and the La Sal and Abajo Mountains. This also includes the Elk/Lee Complex, Turner Gulch, Deer Creek, Stoner Mesa, and South Rim burn scars.

WHEN

Until 2 AM MDT Wednesday.

IMPACTS

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Heavy rain over burn scars may lead to debris flows.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Updates

2 · newest first

Aug 27, 2025, 9:30 AM
Alert resolved: Flood Watch issued August 26 at 11:41PM MDT until August 27 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
WHAT
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, along the I-70 corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners, Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Western San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, and portions of southeast Utah, including the following areas, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges and the La Sal and Abajo Mountains. This also includes the Elk/Lee Complex, Turner Gulch, Deer Creek, Stoner Mesa, and South Rim burn scars.
WHEN
Until 2 AM MDT Wednesday.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Heavy rain over burn scars may lead to debris flows.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Aug 27, 2025, 7:30 AM
Update for: Flood Watch issued August 26 at 11:41PM MDT until August 27 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
WHAT
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, along the I-70 corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners, Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Western San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, and portions of southeast Utah, including the following areas, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges and the La Sal and Abajo Mountains. This also includes the Elk/Lee Complex, Turner Gulch, Deer Creek, Stoner Mesa, and South Rim burn scars.
WHEN
Until 2 AM MDT Wednesday.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Heavy rain over burn scars may lead to debris flows.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity: danger Expires: 2025-08-27 08:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.