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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
142 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-Roan and
Tavaputs Plateaus-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-Central
Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-Gore and Elk
Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-Central Gunnison and
Uncompahgre River Basin-West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-
Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-
Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox
Valley/Lower Dolores River-Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-
Animas River Basin-San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern
Uinta Mountains-Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand
Flat-La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Meeker, Hayden,
Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Rifle, New Castle, Silt,
Parachute, Collbran, De Beque, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Gypsum,
Avon, Carbondale, Basalt, Cedaredge, Aspen, Vail, Minturn, Snowmass,
Tennessee Pass, Redcliff, Vail Pass, Independence Pass, Montrose,
Delta, Orchard City, Olathe, Paonia, Hotchkiss, Crawford, Mount
Crested Butte, Marble, Pitkin, Gunnison, Ridgway, Loghill Village,
Telluride, Mountain Village, Ouray, Lake City, Sawpit, Pagosa
Springs, Silverton, Rico, Nucla, Naturita, Norwood, Slick Rock,
Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, Dove Creek, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio,
Blanding, Goulding, Bluff, Tselakai Dezza, Aneth, Montezuma Creek,
Mexican Hat, Halchita, White Mesa, Glen Canyon National Recreation
Area, Rainbow Bridge South Trailhead, Manila, Vernal, Whiterocks,
Fort Duchesne, Moab, Green River, Castle Valley, Monticello, La Sal,
Eastland, Spanish Valley, Fry Canyon, and Canyonlands National Park
142 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas,
  Animas River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison
  and Uncompahgre River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to
  Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore
  and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand
  and Battlement Mesas, Lower Yampa River Basin, Northwest San Juan
  Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs
  Plateaus, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains,
  Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley
  and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah, including the
  following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges,
  Eastern Uinta Basin, Eastern Uinta Mountains, La Sal and Abajo
  Mountains, Southeast Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of slot
  canyons, normally dry washes, slickrock areas, recent burn scars,
  urban areas, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Rockslides and mudslides are possible in the mountains.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Tropical moisture will continue streaming northward into the
    region bringing widespread heavy rain and increasing the
    threat of flash flooding across portions of southeastern Utah
    and southwest Colorado. An increased risk of flash flooding
    will continue through Saturday night across the watch area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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