Værmelding for Onion Valley Dam

Flood Watch issued July 1 at 2:52AM MDT until July 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas,Animas River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin,Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Grand and Battlement Mesas,Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River,San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains, UncompahgrePlateau and Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley and WestElk and Sawatch Mountains and southeast Utah, including thefollowing areas, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and AbajoMountains and Southeast Utah.* WHEN...Through this afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,including slot canyons and arroyos. Creeks and streams may riseout of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urbanareas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Abundant monsoonal moisture will fuel thunderstorms capableof producing heavy rainfall rates and lead to the possibilityof excess runoff.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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