Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 630 PM MDT Fri Aug 23 2024 The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Grand County in east central Utah... North Central San Juan County in southeastern Utah... * Until 1115 PM MDT. * At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing over Moab and Spanish Valley. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Moab, Spanish Valley and Dead Horse Point State Park. This includes the following highways... Utah 128 between mile markers 0 and 4. Utah 313 between mile markers 0 and 11. U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 118 and 133. Utah 279 between mile markers 0 and 15. This includes the following streams and drainages... North Fork Mill Creek, Mill Creek, Dry Fork, Colorado River, Pack Creek, Hunters Canyon and Kane Springs Canyon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become life threatening in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Immediately climb to higher ground. Runoff concentrated through narrow canyon walls can quickly become dangerous, life threatening conditions. && LAT...LON 3865 10961 3861 10947 3848 10944 3846 10956 3844 10966 3843 10983 3850 10983 3858 10987 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR