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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this river flood warning at Jun 3, 2011, 3:35 AM MDT for Routt County, Colorado. It was in force for 15 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2011, 3:35 AM MDT (09:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2011, 12:42 PM MDT
- In force
- 15 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Routt County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Elk River near Milner (ENMC2).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 7.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8.5 ft
- Major stage
- 9.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 09242500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
850
WGUS45 KGJT 030935
FLWGJT
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
335 AM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION CO HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SIGNIFICANT RISES HAVE OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42 AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM WEATHER INCREASING
SNOW MELT OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. THIS RIVER WILL CONTINUE
TO RISE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WARM
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO MELT OFF THE HIGHER SNOWPACK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS OCCURRING.
PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD ACT NOW TO EVACUATE AND MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER ON FOOT
BECAUSE YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS BY THE
POWERFUL FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
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335 AM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION CO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE 42 ROAD BRIDGE. BACKWATER FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WHERE THE EAST AND WEST FORKS OF THE ELK RIVER PASS UNDER
US40. SEVERE BANK ERROSION AND SCOURING IS SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERING
THE RIVER CHANNEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET
ON MAY 24 1904.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 8 7.8 FRI 02 AM 7.0 7.8 8.820 follow-up statements
232
WGUS85 KGJT 032132
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
332 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SIGNIFICANT RISES HAVE OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42 AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM WEATHER INCREASING
SNOW MELT OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. FLOWS WILL DECREASE TO SLIGHTLY
BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEKEND BEFORE RISING
AGAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL BE RISING TO WELL ABOVE NORMAL EARLY
NEXT WEEK TO CAUSE FLOWS TO RISE WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-050332-
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/ENMC2.2.SM.110603T0400Z.110607T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
332 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE 42 ROAD BRIDGE. BACKWATER FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WHERE THE EAST AND WEST FORKS OF THE ELK RIVER PASS UNDER
US HIGHWAY 40. SEVERE BANK EROSION AND SCOURING IS SIGNIFICANTLY
ALTERING THE RIVER CHANNEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THE CURRENT STAGE COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS
CREST OF 7.9 FEET ON JUN 8 2010.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.6 FRI 02 PM 7.3 7.7 9.0943
WGUS45 KGJT 050119
FLWGJT
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
719 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO NONFLOOD SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.<**! INSERT BASIS SECTION HERE !**>.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS OCCURRING.
PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD ACT NOW TO EVACUATE AND MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER ON FOOT
BECAUSE YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS BY THE
POWERFUL FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-060719-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.2.SM.110603T0400Z.110607T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
719 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.* AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE 42 ROAD BRIDGE. BACKWATER FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WHERE THE EAST AND WEST FORKS OF THE ELK RIVER PASS UNDER
US40. SEVERE BANK ERROSION AND SCOURING IS SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERING
THE RIVER CHANNEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET
ON MAY 24 1904.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 8 7.0 SAT 06 PM 9.0 9.1 8.4916
WGUS45 KGJT 050124
FLWGJT
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
724 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
.CORRECTED FOR ERRONEOUS SENT PRODUCT
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SIGNIFICANT RISES AND FLOODING HAS OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER
NEAR ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA
RIVERS NEAR MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND
SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE RIVER...AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM
WEATHER INCREASING SNOW MELT OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. THE ELK RIVER
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO MELT OFF THE HIGHER SNOWPACK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS OCCURRING.
PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD ACT NOW TO EVACUATE AND MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER ON FOOT
BECAUSE YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS BY THE
POWERFUL FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-060724-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.2.SM.110603T0400Z.110607T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
724 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE 42 ROAD BRIDGE. BACKWATER FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WHERE THE EAST AND WEST FORKS OF THE ELK RIVER PASS UNDER
US40. SEVERE BANK ERROSION AND SCOURING IS SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERING
THE RIVER CHANNEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET
ON MAY 24 1904.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.0 SAT 06 PM 8.6 9.0 9.1936
WGUS85 KGJT 050435
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1035 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SIGNIFICANT RISES AND FLOODING HAS OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER
NEAR ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA
RIVERS NEAR MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND
SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE RIVER...AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM
TEMPERATURES. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
AGAIN TOMORROW AND AGAIN MONDAY FURTHER INCREASING THE RATE OF
SNOWMELT OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. THE INCREASED SNOWMELT
WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER RISING AND THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-061035-
/O.EXT.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.2.SM.110603T0400Z.110609T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1035 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE 42 ROAD BRIDGE. BACKWATER FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WHERE THE EAST AND WEST FORKS OF THE ELK RIVER PASS UNDER
US40. SEVERE BANK ERROSION AND SCOURING IS SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERING
THE RIVER CHANNEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET
ON JUN 8 2010.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.3 SAT 09 PM 8.6 9.0 9.1918
WGUS85 KGJT 060346
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
946 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SIGNIFICANT RISES AND FLOODING HAVE OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER
NEAR ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA
RIVERS NEAR MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND
SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE RIVER...AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM
TEMPERATURES. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
AGAIN MONDAY FURTHER INCREASING THE RATE OF SNOWMELT OVER THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS. THE INCREASED SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER RISING
WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-070946-
/O.EXT.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110610T1800Z/
/ENMC2.2.SM.110603T0400Z.110607T1200Z.110610T1200Z.UU/
946 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE 42 ROAD BRIDGE. BACKWATER FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WHERE THE EAST AND WEST FORKS OF THE ELK RIVER PASS UNDER
US40. SEVERE BANK EROSION AND SCOURING IS SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERING
THE RIVER CHANNEL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET
ON JUN 8 2010.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
ELK RIVER
ROUTT CR 42 7.5 7.4 SUN 08 PM 8.4 9.1 8.2730
WGUS85 KGJT 062107
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
307 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
SIGNIFICANT RISES AND FLOODING HAVE OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER
NEAR ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA
RIVERS NEAR MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND
SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE RIVER...AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM
TEMPERATURES. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
AGAIN MONDAY FURTHER INCREASING THE RATE OF SNOWMELT OVER THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS. THE INCREASED SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER RISING
WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-080307-
/O.EXT.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110611T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110603T0400Z.110606T2102Z.110610T1800Z.UU/
307 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 8.3 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE PRIVATE RANCH BRIDGE NEAR COUNTY ROAD 42.
WATER HAS REACHED THE FOUNDATIONS OF SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE ELK
RIVER ABOVE AND BELOW US40.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET
ON JUN 8 2010.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.6 MON 02 PM 8.2 7.2 7.6367
WGUS85 KGJT 072149
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
349 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING HAS OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT COUNTY
ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER...AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES.
UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN MONDAY FURTHER
INCREASING THE RATE OF SNOWMELT OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. THE
INCREASED SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER HIGH WITH THE FLOODING
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-090349-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110611T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
349 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET. ADDITIONAL
RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 7.9 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO
DEBRIS BLOCKING THE EAST FORK ELK RIVER CULVERTS UNDER US 40.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 8 7.7 TUE 02 PM 7.6 7.5 7.4551
WGUS85 KGJT 072153 CCA
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
349 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
CORRECTED SUMMARY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING HAS OCCURRED ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT COUNTY
ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER...AS A RESULT OF RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES.
THE INCREASED SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER HIGH WITH THE FLOODING
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-090349-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110611T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
349 PM MDT TUE JUN 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET. ADDITIONAL
RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 7.9 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO
DEBRIS BLOCKING THE EAST FORK ELK RIVER CULVERTS UNDER US 40.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 8 7.7 TUE 02 PM 7.6 7.5 7.4297
WGUS85 KGJT 082358
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
558 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. THE INCREASED SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER HIGH
WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-100558-
/O.EXT.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
558 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 8.3 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WATER IS
NEARING THE BASE OF THE PRIVATE RANCH BRIDGE NEAR COUNTY ROAD 42.
WATER HAS REACHED THE FOUNDATIONS OF SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE ELK
RIVER ABOVE AND BELOW US40.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.7 WED 05 PM 8.2 7.9 7.5696
WGUS85 KGJT 092040
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
240 PM MDT THU JUN 9 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. THE SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER HIGH
WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE AT LEAST INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE
WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-110240-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
240 PM MDT THU JUN 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO NEAR CURRENT LEVELS THROUGH
FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 7.9 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO
DEBRIS BLOCKING THE EAST FORK ELK RIVER CULVERTS UNDER US 40.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 8 7.6 THU 01 PM 7.2 7.3 7.5028
WGUS85 KGJT 101929
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
129 PM MDT FRI JUN 10 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. THE SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER HIGH
WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE AT LEAST INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT
WEEK. THE RIVER MAY DROP JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME BUT RISE AGAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-120129-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110614T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
129 PM MDT FRI JUN 10 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN OVERNIGHT WITH A DECREASE
TO JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL RISE
AGAIN BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET
BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER IS NEARING RANCH BUILDINGS BETWEEN
COUNTY ROAD 44 AND THE ELK RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.4 FRI 12 PM 7.5 7.7 8.0671
WGUS85 KGJT 111834
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1234 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. THE SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER HIGH
WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. THE RIVER MAY DROP JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR SHORT
PERIODS OF TIME BUT WILL MOSTLY STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-130034-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110614T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1234 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 8.1 FEET...WATER IS NEARING RANCH BUILDINGS BETWEEN
COUNTY ROAD 44 AND THE ELK RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.4 SAT 11 AM 7.5 8.1 8.2223
WGUS85 KGJT 121924
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
124 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT COUNTY
ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. THE SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER HIGH WITH THE
FLOODING TO CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH THE WORK WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-140124-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.2.SM.110610T1652Z.110617T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
124 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE LATE IN THE WEEK.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY
INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 8.1 FEET...WATER IS NEARING RANCH BUILDINGS BETWEEN
COUNTY ROAD 44 AND THE ELK RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.4 SUN 12 PM 7.8 8.1 8.0582
WGUS85 KGJT 131819
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1219 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT COUNTY
ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR MILNER...
COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE
RIVER. OTHER AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ELK RIVER...AND
ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE RIVER MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE
FLOODING AND STRONG FLOWS. SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES HIGH WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH THE
WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR
VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY AS ONLY A FEW
INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-150019-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110617T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1219 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 7.9 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO DEBRIS
BLOCKING THE EAST FORK ELK RIVER CULVERTS UNDER US 40.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.6 MON 11 AM 7.5 7.5 7.6362
WGUS85 KGJT 141842
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1242 PM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT COUNTY
ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR MILNER...
COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE
RIVER. OTHER AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ELK RIVER...AND
ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE RIVER MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE
FLOODING AND STRONG FLOWS. SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES HIGH WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH THE
WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-160042-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110617T1200Z.110618T1800Z.UU/
1242 PM MDT TUE JUN 14 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST AS THE RIVER HOVERS AROUND FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 7.9 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO DEBRIS
BLOCKING THE EAST FORK ELK RIVER CULVERTS UNDER US 40.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.4 TUE 11 AM 7.5 7.5 7.8499
WGUS85 KGJT 151915
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
115 PM MDT WED JUN 15 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. OTHER AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ELK
RIVER...AND ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE RIVER MAY ALSO
EXPERIENCE FLOODING AND STRONG FLOWS. SNOWMELT WILL ACCELERATE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH RIVER LEVELS REACHING HIGH FLOWS SEEN LAST
WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP THE ELK RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES HIGH WITH THE
FLOODING TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-170115-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110617T1200Z.110619T1800Z.UU/
115 PM MDT WED JUN 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER IS NEARING RANCH BUILDINGS BETWEEN
COUNTY ROAD 44 AND THE ELK RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET
ON JUN 8 2010.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.4 WED 12 PM 7.7 8.1 7.8084
WGUS85 KGJT 161445
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
845 AM MDT THU JUN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. OTHER AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ELK
RIVER...AND ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE RIVER MAY ALSO
EXPERIENCE FLOODING AND STRONG FLOWS. WARM TEMPERTURES DURING
THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS ACCELERATED SNOWMELT AND RIVER LEVELS
ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE HIGH FLOWS SEEN LAST WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP
THE ELK RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES HIGH WITH THE FLOODING TO CONTINUE
INTO NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-172045-
/O.EXT.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110620T1200Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110617T1200Z.110619T1800Z.UU/
845 AM MDT THU JUN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER IS NEARING RANCH BUILDINGS BETWEEN
COUNTY ROAD 44 AND THE ELK RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET
ON JUN 8 2010.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.6 THU 07 AM 8.1 7.8 7.5851
WGUS85 KGJT 161927
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
127 PM MDT THU JUN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO..
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ELK RIVER NEAR ROUTT
COUNTY ROAD 42...THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS NEAR
MILNER...COUNTY ROAD 42 AND U.S. ROUTE 40...AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS
NEAR THE RIVER. OTHER AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ELK
RIVER...AND ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE RIVER MAY ALSO
EXPERIENCE FLOODING AND STRONG FLOWS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-180127-
/O.CON.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110616T1215Z.110617T1800Z.UU/
127 PM MDT THU JUN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...LOWER PORTIONS OF 42 ROAD NEAR THE ELK
RIVER BRIDGE ARE STARTING TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 8 7.5 THU 12 PM 7.6 7.5 7.2201
WGUS85 KGJT 171734
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1134 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.SNOWMELT FROM PAST WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION WILL KEEP THE
EAGLE RIVER ABOVE BANKFULL INTO NEXT WEEK. AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS...HOME OWNERS ALONG THE RIVER AND RECREATIONALISTS ARE
URGED TO MAINTAIN HEIGHTENED AWARENESS AS THE EAGLE RIVER WILL
CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH AND FAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT
&&
COC107-182334-
/O.EXT.KGJT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ENMC2.1.SM.110610T1652Z.110617T1045Z.110620T1200Z.UU/
1134 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.7 FEET...WATER IS APPROACHING HOMES ON THE SOUTHSIDE
OF US40 NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE EAST FORK ELK RIVER AND THE
YAMPA RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.7 FRI 10 AM 7.5 7.3 7.5681
WGUS85 KGJT 181842
FLSGJT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1242 PM MDT SAT JUN 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...
ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42 AFFECTING ROUTT COUNTY
.COOLER WEATHER HAS SLOWED THE MELTING OF THE HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOW
PACK ABOVE THE ELK RIVER NEAR COUNTY ROAD 42. THIS HAS ALLOWED THE
RIVER TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE. WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF COOLER WEATHER
EXPECTED...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...THE
FLOOD WARNING WILL BE DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD ADVISORY THROUGH LATE
MONDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR WATERWAYS. AVOID
FLOODED AREAS AND UNSTABLE RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE NWS GRAND JUNCTION
HOMEPAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT
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1242 PM MDT SAT JUN 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ELK RIVER AT ROUTT COUNTY ROAD 42.
* AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE SLIGHTLY TO 7.3 FEET BY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...LOWER PORTIONS OF 42 ROAD NEAR THE ELK RIVER
BRIDGE ARE STARTING TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.9 FEET
ON JUN 8 2010.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
ELK RIVER
ROUTT COUN 7.5 7.2 SAT 11 AM 7.3 7.2 6.9What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 2, 7:24 PM MDT, 8 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 7:24 PM MDT, 8 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
724 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2011
.UPDATE...OBSERVATIONS SHOWING WINDS DIMINISHING OVER THE LAST HOUR
AS VERY WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT CONTINUES MOVING EWRD ACROSS CWFA.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO LIGHTEN AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES AND WITH
ADVISORY CRITERIA NO LONGER BEING MET...DECIDED TO DROP ADVISORY.
ALSO REMOVED MENTION OF BLOWING DUST IN FORECAST AS WEBCAMS AND OBS
SHOWING LITTLE IN THE WAY OF OBSCURATION. REMAINING FORECAST LOOKS
GOOD.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 332 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2011/
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...
UPPER LOW IS QUICKLY LIFTING THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...AND AN
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS STALLED IN FAR NW CO AND EASTERN UTAH.
SURFACE WINDS ARE FLIRTING WITH THE WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. DUST HAS
NOT BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS EVENT SO FAR. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN TODAY/S STORM AND LAST SUNDAY/S DUSTY STORM: THE JET IS WELL
NE OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY VS NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS LAST SUNDAY;
AND 700MB WINDS ARE AROUND 30KTS TODAY VS 40-50KTS ON SUNDAY. NE UTAH
AND NW COLORADO HAVE SEEN A FEW DEGREES OF COOLING TODAY...OTHERWISE
TEMPERATURES ARE RUNNING SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY.
AFTER SUNSET THE COOL FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST
AREA. MODELS STILL SHOW NOCTURNAL INVERSIONS WILL SET UP AND NOT BE
WIDELY DISRUPTED BY THIS FRONT AND THE NEW AIRMASS WILL BE QUITE
DRY THAT WILL ASSIST RADIATIVE COOLING. SO UPGRADED THE FREEZE WATCH
TO A WARNING TONIGHT FOR THE CRAIG-MEEKER AREA.
FRIDAY...DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL SEE ABOUT 10 DEGREES OF COOLING
ACROSS THE NORTH WITH JUST A FEW DEGREES OF COOLING SOUTH. AFTERNOON
SW-W WINDS WILL STILL BE BREEZY AT TIMES IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER COOL NIGHT IS IN STORE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE A QUICK WARM
UP BEGINS ON SATURDAY.
.LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
THE FORECAST AREA REMAINS SQUEEZED IN BETWEEN A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM DIGGING OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST AND A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
BUILDING OVER THE MIDWEST. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL.
THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE STARTS BUILDING TOWARDS THE WEST...ALLOWING
MORE SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE TO ADVECT FROM THE SOUTH. PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES CLIMB TO MORE 0.6 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTH BY SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY. FOLLOWED THE TREND OF THE PREVIOUS SHIFT TO RAISE
POPS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FOR THESE PERIODS AND FOR THE
DURANGO TO PAGOSA SPRINGS AREA.
BY TUESDAY...THE WESTERN LOW BECOMES MORE DOMINANT. IT EJECTS
PIECES OF ENERGY THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
THIS WILL LIKELY DRIVE THE MARGINAL SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE TO THE EAST
AND INCREASE DAYTIME SW WINDS INTO THE WINDY CATEGORY. TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO TERMINAL SITES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXPECT MODERATE
TURBULENCE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES.
LIGHTER WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT ON FRIDAY WILL MINIMIZE
TURBULENCE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE RUNNING HIGH AND FAST AS THE WARM
TEMPERATURES ACCELERATE SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. A BRIEF COOL-
DOWN FRIDAY SHOULD TEMPER THE RATE OF SNOWMELT TO SOME EXTENT...BUT
ONLY BRIEFLY.
A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GREEN RIVER AT JENSEN UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE AS THIS RIVER WILL BE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
AN AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR
ROUTT COUNTY AS FORECAST RIVER LEVELS EXCEED ACTION STAGE/BANKFULL AT
SOME POINTS ON THE ELK AND YAMPA RIVERS...AND ELKHEAD CREEK.
FORECASTS POINT TOWARD THE ELK RIVER NEAR COUNTY RD 42 REACHES
FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY...SO WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT POINT.
ELSEWHERE...AN AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR MOFFAT COUNTY...AND
FLOOD ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR THE CO-
UT STATE LINE DUE TO HIGH RIVER FLOWS FROM SNOWMELT.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9AM MDT FRIDAY
FOR ZONE 002.
UT...NONE.
&&
UPDATE.........TGR
SHORT TERM.....JOE
LONG TERM......JOE/MDA
AVIATION.......TGJT
HYDROLOGY......TGJTHazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 7:28 PM MDT, 8 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 728 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2011 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-031145- ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- 728 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM TOMORROW MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... SOME BREEZY WINDS EXPECTED THIS EVENING BEFORE DROPPING OFF AFTER SUNSET. A WEAK...DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO FREEZING OR JUST BELOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS ALSO ACCELERATED SNOW MELT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH...INCREASING RUNOFF INTO AREA WATERWAYS. THIS INCREASED RUNOFF WILL KEEP RIVERS RUNNING HIGH AND FAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTH WHERE THE DEEPEST SNOW PACK PERSISTS. PLEASE VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... AFTER COOLER TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT... TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN CLIMB TO ABOVE NORMAL DURING THE WEEKEND. THEREFORE...MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE AND AREA RIVERS... CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN RUNNING FAST AND HIGH. A FEW MOUNTAIN THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 12:52 PM MDT | River Flood Advisory | GJT | Mesa | 23 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.