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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
735 PM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE BABYLON BURN SCAR IN THE COTTON WOOD CREEK DRAINAGE...
* UNTIL 945 PM MDT.
* AT 735 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE BABYLON FIRE SCAR FEEDING INTO STEVENS CANYON,
NORTH COTTONWOOD CANYON AND SALT CREEK CANYON. BETWEEN 0.4 AND 0.8
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED
TO BEGIN SHORTLY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE BURN SCAR WILL RESULT
IN DEBRIS FLOW. 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 BABYLON FIRE SCAR AND IN
STEVENS CANYON, NORTH COTTONWOOD CANYON AND SALT CREEK
CANYON.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OF AREAS IN AND AROUND THE
BABYLON FIRE SCAR FEEDING INTO STEVENS CANYON, NORTH
COTTONWOOD CANYON AND SALT CREEK CANYON.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY.
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 BABYLON BURN SCAR IN THE COTTON WOOD CREEK DRAINAGE. 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.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
LAT...LON 3784 10972 3788 10971 3788 10969 3783 10970
3783 10964 3776 10962 3775 10957 3777 10955
3771 10956 3767 10960 3761 10960 3763 10970
3767 10970 3767 10975 3770 10974 3774 10979
3777 10977 3783 10978
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.6-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
BGB
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