Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority
8.10.24, 8:31 p.m. – Highway 82 is closed between mile markers 6.5 and 5 westbound, Thunder River Market intersection, due to a land/mud slide.
National Weather Service
8.10.24, 8:07 p.m. – COC045-110300-
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning – map of area
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
807 PM MDT Sat Aug 10 2024
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
- Flash Flood Warning for…
Along Highway 82 north of Carbondale in west central Colorado… - Until 900 PM MDT.
- At 807 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
- Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
mainly rural areas of Eastern Garfield County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Highway 82 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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LAT…LON 3947 10728 3948 10730 3949 10730 3949 10728
3947 10725 3946 10727
FLASH FLOOD…RADAR INDICATED