Flash Flood Warning

FFWGJTThe National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a 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... heavy rain over the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. Between 0.2 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Cutler Creek, Dexter Creek, and Cow Creek. 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...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. Portland, Ouray, and the Highway 550 corridor.