{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.31dc5edc30cee4f6f91bd754934b6ccb1a4e6eba.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:27PM MDT until September 16 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.31dc5edc30cee4f6f91bd754934b6ccb1a4e6eba.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":173,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:27PM MDT until September 16 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** La Plata, CO; Montezuma, CO\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T16:27:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T16:27:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T19:30:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Southwestern La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...\nSouth Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...\n\n* WHEN...Until 730 PM MDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 0.3 and 0.6 inches of rain\nhave fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.8 inches are expected\nover the area. This additional rain will result in minor\nflooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nMainly rural areas of Southwestern La Plata and South Central\nMontezuma Counties.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}