NWS Grand Junction COFF.W 0116September 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Grand, UT
The National Weather Service office in Grand Junction issued a flash flood warning for Grand in Utah, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on September 15. It was the 116th flash flood warning the NWS office in Grand Junction issued in 2026. Utah had 33 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 10 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Utah's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Junction CO
- Area
- Grand
- State
- Utah
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:31 p.m. MDT, September 15, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. MDT, September 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGJT FF.W 0116
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Utah since 2008Every warning type in Utah
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The notice as issued
FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Grand County in east central Utah... * Until 830 PM MDT. * At 531 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, 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 West Central Grand County, and portions of I-70 between mile marker 175 and mile marker 190.
What the agency told people to do
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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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