{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.5e8b21cb812aa5e013a0876f04d2988b9ee7d367.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 4:49PM MDT until July 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.5e8b21cb812aa5e013a0876f04d2988b9ee7d367.001.1","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":192,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 4:49PM MDT until July 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Dolores, CO; Montezuma, CO\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T16:49:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T16:49:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T20:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nFFWGJT\n\nThe National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nWest Central Dolores County in southwestern Colorado...\nNorth Central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...\n\n* Until 800 PM MDT.\n\n* At 449 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.4 and 0.8 inches of\nrain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1\nhour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms\nproducing flash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\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...\nDove Creek, Cahone, Yellow Jacket and Lewis including areas along\nHighway 491.\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."}