Gold Mountain Fire · Evacuation orders in effect. If you are in a GO zone, leave now.
Details* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of west central Colorado, including the following county, Montrose. * WHEN...Until 815 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 504 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.3 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Nucla, Naturita and Vancorum. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Colorado, including along the Piedra River in Archuleta County. * WHEN...Until 745 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 437 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.3 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Northwestern Archuleta County along the Piedra River - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood