FLASH FLOOD WATCH for #LaPlataCo through 9PM for heavy rain on saturated ground

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

741 AM MDT MON JUL 29 2013

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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...
EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON...
CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...
RANDLETT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY

741 AM MDT MON JUL 29 2013

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF COLORADO AND UTAH...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING

  AREAS...IN COLORADO...ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...CENTRAL COLORADO
  RIVER BASIN...CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN...
  CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN...DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR...

  ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS...FLATTOPS...FOUR CORNERS/UPPER

  DOLORES RIVER...GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
  VALLEYS...GRAND VALLEY...GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS...LOWER
  YAMPA RIVER BASIN...NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...PARADOX
  VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER...ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS...SAN
  JUAN RIVER BASIN...SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...UNCOMPAHGRE
  PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE...UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY...

  UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN AND WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS. IN
  UTAH...ARCHES/GRAND FLAT...CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES...
  EASTERN UINTA BASIN...EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...LA SAL AND
  ABAJO MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST UTAH AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAU.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY

  RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

  DUE TO THE RECENT RAINFALL...MANY AREAS HAVE BECOME SATURATED
  AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF...LEADING TO
  THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

* RECENT BURN SCARS...STEEP TERRAIN...AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES
  WILL ALL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY AS THE STRONG STORMS
  PASS THROUGH ON MONDAY. MUDSLIDES...DEBRIS FLOWS IN BURN SCAR
  AREAS AND SUDDEN INCREASES IN WATER FLOWS MAY OCCUR. BE
  PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND AT A MOMENTS NOTICE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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Tom McNamara