{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.2ffe8352e62cd3127e8b853359e3ac057c4ee87c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued September 14 at 4:05PM MDT until September 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.2ffe8352e62cd3127e8b853359e3ac057c4ee87c.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Grand Junction CO"},"word_count":267,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued September 14 at 4:05PM MDT until September 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Archuleta, CO; La Plata, CO\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO\n**Sent:** 2026-09-14T16:05:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-14T16:05:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-14T19:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nFFWGJT\n\nThe National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nWest Central Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...\nSoutheastern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...\n\n* Until 700 PM MDT.\n\n* At 405 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or\nexpected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing\nflash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,\nurban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nBayfield, Ignacio, Oxford, Falfa, Bondad, Chimney Rock and\nLonetree.\n\nThis includes the following streams and drainages...\nSquaw Creek, Florida River, Rock Creek, Cat Creek, Freeman Creek,\nDry Creek, Hayden Creek, Sheep Creek, Devil Creek, Yellowjacket\nCreek, Dudley Creek, Elk Creek, Spring Creek, Piedra River, Pinos\nRiver, Los, Stollsteimer Creek, Indian Creek, Animas River, Ute\nCreek, Heflin Creek, Ignacio Creek, San Juan River, West Fork Devil\nCreek, Salt Creek, Crowbar Creek, Archuleta Creek, Round Meadow\nCreek and Beaver Creek.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nBe aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.\n\nPlease report observed flooding to local emergency services or law\nenforcement and request they pass this information to the National\nWeather Service when you can do so safely."}