Flash Flood Warning

FFWGJTThe National Weather Service in Grand Junction has extended the The Deer Creek Burn Scar in... West Central Montrose County in west central Colorado... Northeastern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... heavy rain over the Deer Creek Burn Scar. Between 0.3 and 0.8 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.2 to 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the La Sal Creek and Twomile Creek Basins. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Deer Creek Burn Scar.SOURCE...Radar.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Deer Creek Burn Scar. La Sal.This includes the following streams and drainages... Ice Lake Creek, Sal Creek, La and West Paradox Creek.