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AWUS01 KWNH 170018
FFGMPD
COZ000-UTZ000-170515-
MESOSCALE PRECIPITATION DISCUSSION 0747
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
817 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
AREAS AFFECTED...WESTERN COLORADO INTO UTAH
CONCERNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE
VALID 170016Z - 170515Z
SUMMARY...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN
UTAH/COLORADO BORDER WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. HOURLY RAINFALL TO 2.0" IS POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED
FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
DISCUSSION...AS OF 00Z... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE TRACKING
SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTHEAST UTAH AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO. HOURLY
RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM KGJX ARE UP TO 1.5". THE ENVIRONMENT
FAVORS HEAVY RAIN WITH PW AROUND 1" AND STEADY NW FLOW ON THE
IMMEDIATE EAST SIDE OF AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER UT. ISOLATED
INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE OCCURRED IN RECENT HOURS AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING PER RECENT HRRR AND RRFS RUNS.
EVENING RAINFALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 1-3" CAN BE EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY
WHERE CELL MERGERS AND REPEATING ACTIVITY OCCUR MOST.
JACKSON
..PLEASE SEE WWW.WPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
ATTN...WFO...GJT...PUB...SLC...
ATTN...RFC...FWR...STR...NWC...
LAT...LON 39270801 38450692 37610706 37170785 37030907
37301072 37991111 38601069 38990944
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