Western Slope · Colorado
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* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows are possible, flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gold Mountain burn scar in Ouray County, specifically areas along and below Cutler and Dexter Creek drainages including Highway550.... * WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall is possible over the Gold Mountain Burn Scar which could lead to flash flooding and/or debris flows, particularly along highway 550 between Cutler Creek and Dexter Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 134 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in Gold Mountain Burn Scar. - Gold Mountain Burn Scar is the most likely place to experience minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ouray. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
The Flood Advisory will expire at 915 PM MDT this evening for a portion of west central Colorado, including the following area, Mesa. If flooding has been observed...Please report it to your local law enforcement agency. Urban area and small stream flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.