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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Gold Mountain burn scar in...
  Northwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado...
  East Central Ouray County in southwestern Colorado...
  Southwestern Gunnison County in west central Colorado...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 249 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain over the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. Between 0.2 and 0.5
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3
  inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.5 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 Cutler Creek, Dexter
  Creek, and Cow Creek. 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 Gold Mountain Burn Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
           Gold Mountain Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Portland, Ouray, and the Highway 550 corridor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches
in the Gold Mountain Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be
anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in
places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.

Climb to higher ground. Avoid Cutler and Dexter Creek drainages.

&&

LAT...LON 3815 10756 3814 10757 3813 10756 3810 10756
      3808 10755 3806 10756 3806 10759 3804 10762
      3803 10768 3810 10772 3811 10771 3815 10772
      3818 10765 3820 10765 3821 10758 3819 10757
      3816 10756

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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KAA