Resolved Jul 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM. Kept for reference.
HighWeatherNWS Grand Junction
Flash Flood Warning
Mesa County · Started Jul 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM · Updated 4d ago
Mesa Countyarea
Jul 30, 2025, 3:51 PMeffective
Jul 30, 2025, 4:30 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary
Full advisory
FFWGJTThe National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
•Flash Flood Warning for...
The Sowbelly burn scar in... Southwestern Delta County in west central Colorado... Southeastern Mesa County in west central Colorado... Northern Montrose County in west central Colorado...•Until 430 PM MDT.
•At 351 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Sowbelly Burn Scar. Between 0.2 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.6 to 1.2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through Escalante Creek. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.HAZARD...Dangerous flash flooding and debris flows are possible in and downstream the Sowbelly Burn Scar.SOURCE...Radar.IMPACT...Dangerous flash flooding of areas in and around the Sowbelly Burn Scar.This includes the following streams and drainages... Escalante Creek, Dry Fork Escalante Creek and Gunnison River.