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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:31PM MDT until October 22 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Flash Flood Warning · Montrose, CO; San Miguel, CO. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 22 October 2026 at 18:31 UTC
- First saved by us
- 22 October 2026 at 18:42 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 22 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Grand Junction CO · Montrose, CO; San Miguel, CO
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 22 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 22 October 2026 at 18:31 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC
Archived official description
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado... Southeastern Montrose County in west central Colorado... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 1231 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Heavy rainfall rates are occurring on already saturated ground as this area has received between 1 and 2 inches of rain over the last 24 hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Norwood, Sawpit, Placerville and Fall Creek.
Instructions in this archived message
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Highway 145 between Norwood and Sawpit is prone to rockslides and mudslides in heavy rain. Stay alert for rocks and debris on roads, and avoid driving on flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 18:42 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 12:31PM MDT until October 22 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 18:31 UTC
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