WGUS45 KGJT 151820 FLWGJT BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1220 PM MDT Mon May 15 2023 COC081-107-191800- /O.NEW.KGJT.FA.W.0010.230515T1820Z-230519T1800Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Moffat CO-Routt CO- 1220 PM MDT Mon May 15 2023 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION CO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE ELKHEAD RESERVOIR AFFECTING ROUTT AND MOFFAT COUNTIES. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected to begin tonight. * WHERE...Elkhead Creek near Hayden. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is expected tonight. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from warm antecedent conditions and potential rainfall on a deep snowpack. Low-water crossings may become inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1211 PM MDT, forecast hydrographs indicate warm temperatures combined with rain on snow will accelerate snowmelt, leading to increased runoff. Flooding is expected to begin tonight in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of East Central Moffat and West Central Routt Counties, north of Hayden. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. && LAT...LON 4057 10739 4066 10736 4068 10731 4069 10731 4077 10730 4068 10711 4062 10713 4057 10726 $$ ERW