Vernal, UT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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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