Western Slope · Colorado
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected with locally higher amounts around 3 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains and Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars, urban areas, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Rockslides and mudslides are possible in the mountains. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Tropical moisture will continue streaming northward into the region bringing widespread heavy rain and increasing the threat of flash flooding across portions of southeastern Utah and southwest Colorado. An increased risk of flash flooding will continue through at least Saturday evening across the watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Total rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are expected with locally higher amounts around 3 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Colorado, including the following areas, in northwest Colorado, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus. In west central Colorado, Grand and Battlement Mesas, and Lee Burn Scar. * WHEN...From 6 PM MDT this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars, urban areas, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Rockslides and mudslides are possible in the mountains. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Tropical moisture will stream northward into the region today, bringing widespread heavy rain and increasing the threat of flash flooding across portions of southeastern Utah and southwest Colorado. An increased risk of flash flooding will continue through at least Saturday evening across the watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood