Flash Flood Warning Issued for Eastern Rio Blanco County, CO
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 11 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Grand Junction has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Elk RBX burn scar in Eastern Rio Blanco County until 9:15 PM MDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain and debris flows.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Rio Blanco County, Colorado
- Issued
- August 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Junction CO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Grand Junction CO. Effective from August 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM MDT until August 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM MDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Eastern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado, specifically the Elk RBX burn scar. Mainly rural areas.
What You Should Do
This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams, and ditches in the Elk RBX Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety. Avoid flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Elk RBX Burn Scar. Between 0.3 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1.8 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow consisting of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
Timeline
Alert effective August 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM MDT. Expires and ends August 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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