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Flood Warning
Mesa County · Started Sep 2, 2026 at 11:28 AM · Updated 44m ago
Mesa Countyarea
Sep 2, 2026, 11:28 AMeffective
Sep 2, 2026, 2:30 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
WHAT
Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Northwestern Mesa County in west central Colorado...
WHEN
Until 230 PM MDT.
IMPACTS
Flooding of creeks, streams, arroyos and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 1126 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.3 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are expected - This includes the following streams and drainages... Layton Wash, Dry Gulch, Reed Wash, Lipan Wash, Adobe Creek, Coyote Wash, Big Salt Wash and Little Salt Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fruita and Loma. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood