Flood Advisory

Garfield County · Started Sep 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM · Updated 2d ago

Garfield Countyarea

Sep 12, 2025, 11:50 AMeffective

Sep 12, 2025, 3:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

WHAT

Hydrologic flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

WHERE

A portion of northwest Colorado, including the following county, Garfield.

WHEN

Until 300 PM MDT.

IMPACTS

Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. A mudslide over Highway 139 south of Douglas Pass is on going or expected to begin shortly. Avoid traveling and recreating through the advisory area.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

- At 1149 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly south of Douglas Pass on CO Hwy 139. Between 0.5 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. - Douglas Pass and CO Hwy 139 is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Updates

2 · newest first

Sep 12, 2025, 11:30 PM
Alert resolved: Flood Advisory issued September 12 at 11:50AM MDT until September 12 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
WHAT
Hydrologic flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
A portion of northwest Colorado, including the following county, Garfield.
WHEN
Until 300 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. A mudslide over Highway 139 south of Douglas Pass is on going or expected to begin shortly. Avoid traveling and recreating through the advisory area.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1149 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly south of Douglas Pass on CO Hwy 139. Between 0.5 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. - Douglas Pass and CO Hwy 139 is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Sep 12, 2025, 9:30 PM
Update for: Flood Advisory issued September 12 at 11:50AM MDT until September 12 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
WHAT
Hydrologic flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
A portion of northwest Colorado, including the following county, Garfield.
WHEN
Until 300 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. A mudslide over Highway 139 south of Douglas Pass is on going or expected to begin shortly. Avoid traveling and recreating through the advisory area.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1149 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly south of Douglas Pass on CO Hwy 139. Between 0.5 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. - Douglas Pass and CO Hwy 139 is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity: info Expires: 2025-09-12 21:00:00

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