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Home Return to list Flash Flood Watch 0001 Issued by the Grand Junction Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-13 13:38:20
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WGUS65 KGJT 131837
FFAGJT
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1237 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026
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Northwest San Juan Mountains-
1237 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE GOLD MOUNTAIN BURN SCAR IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall
are possible over the Gold Mountain Burn Scar.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Colorado, including the Highway 550,
between Ouray and Ridgway.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Gold Mountain Burn Scar is
expected up to and during the period of the watch. Residents
near/below the Gold Mountain Burn Scar should prepare for potential
debris flow moving through the Cutler,and Dexter Creeks. Be sure to
stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy
rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized
street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn
scars.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- National Weather Service Meteorologists are monitoring the
potential for heavy rainfall over the burn area, which may lead
to flash flooding and debris flows.
- Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Northwest San Juan Mountains zone.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-13 23:05:39 236 WGUS65 KGJT 140405 FFAGJT Flood Watch National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1005 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026 COZ018-140515- /O.EXP.KGJT.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260814T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northwest San Juan Mountains- 1005 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE GOLD MOUNTAIN BURN SCAR HAS EXPIRED... The Flash Flood Watch for the Gold Mountain Burn Scar has expired for a portion of southwest Colorado, including the following area, Northwest San Juan Mountains. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch has expired. $$ BW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||