At 351 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Highway 145 closed due to a mudslide. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Debris flows over Highway 145. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... along Highway 145 including Sawpit.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Colorado, including the following county, Garfield. * WHEN...Until 645 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of South Central Garfield County - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood