Groundhog Piles RX Prescribed Burn · Prescribed Fire · San Miguel County · 7m ago
Western Slope · Colorado
2042 resolved alerts kept for reference
Eastbound and westbound open. 3+ Vehicle Crash reported on I-70E. Source: Colorado Department of Transportation (COtrip).
Eastbound and westbound open. Between US 40 and Exit 228: Georgetown (Georgetown) at Mile Point 227.5. The roadway is reopened to traffic.
At 741 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Vernal, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Moffat and east central Uintah Counties. This includes U.S. Highway 40 in Utah between mile markers 153 and 171.
At 643 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22 miles northwest of Craig, moving northeast around 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Great Divide, Fortification, and Sunbeam. This includes the following highways... Colorado 13 between mile markers 109 and 127. Colorado 318 between mile markers 45 and 58.
At 554 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles southwest of Dinosaur, or 29 miles south of Vernal, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Dinosaur and Artesia. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 40 in Utah between mile markers 172 and 174. Colorado 64 between mile markers 3 and 11.
At 541 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Uintah County. This includes U.S. Highway 40 in Utah between mile markers 157 and 170.
Eastbound and westbound open. Between Lovers Lane and Poncha Springs Lane (near Poncha Springs) at Mile Point 219. The roadway is reopened to traffic.
The Flash Flood Watch for the Lee Fire Scar Burn Scar has expired. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch has expired.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan Mountains, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN...From noon MDT today through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. This also includes the Gold Mountain, Elk and Ferris burn scars as well as areas of steep, susceptible terrain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent heavy rainfall in southwest Colorado has led to already saturated ground. In addition, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening producing periods of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Lee Fire Scar burn scar. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Colorado, including Rio Blanco County. * WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are monitoring the potential for heavy rainfall over the burn area, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Rio Blanco. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan Mountains, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. This also includes the Gold Mountain, Elk and Ferris burn scars as well as areas of steep, susceptible terrain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent heavy rainfall in southwest Colorado has led to already saturated ground. In addition, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening producing periods of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
At 736 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Parachute, or 35 miles northeast of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Garfield County.