Pagosa Springs is located at the very bottom of the map, close to the eastern edge of the pink area that indicates the “watched” area.Īs noted, flash flooding creates clearly dangerous situations, and that’s no joke. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.Ībove is a map generated by Google, showing the areas of western Colorado included on the Flash Flood Watch. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. Rock and mud slides, and high water flowing across roads, are also possible which could impact travel.Ī Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Water can rise quickly downstream of heavy rain, even when a thunderstorm is miles away. Steep canyons, burn scars, and normally dry streams, washes and arroyos are most susceptible to flash flooding. The threat for flash flooding will linger through the evening hours.įlash flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible, especially over already saturated soils and areas of steep terrain. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected over the watch area today.
…Ridgway, Glade Park, Telluride, Ouray, Lake City, Silverton, Rico, Hesperus, Gateway, Nucla, Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Pagosa Springs, Blanding, Manila, Dutch John, Vernal, Ballard, Moab, Castle Valley, Monticello, Canyonlands National Park… …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EVENING… National Weather Service GRAND JUNCTION CO A few brief excerpts from one of the announcements, updated for this morning: One of the warnings included a mention of Pagosa Springs.
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The National Weather Service issued a series of “Flash Flood Watch” announcements late Monday, July 24, for areas of Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. B9 Robot in the 1965 TV sitcom ‘Lost in Space’ “Warning! Warning! Danger, Will Robinson!”
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