Gold Mountain Fire · Evacuation orders in effect. If you are in a GO zone, leave now.
Details* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall over the Gold Mountain Fire Burn Scar are possible. * WHERE...Gold Mountain Fire Burn Scar in Ouray County Colorado, including Dexter Creek and Cutler Creek, particularly along highway 550, and Cow Creek. * WHEN...Until 800 PM MDT Tuesday. * 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. Cow creek may also be affected. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1202 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... Gold Mountain Burn Scar, including Cow Creek, and along highway 550 between Cutler Creek and Dexter Creek. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Initial reports from the Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango, and Craig interagency dispatch centers, checked every 15 minutes. Most new starts are caught small; the ones that grow become alerts.
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