{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.bf8c77b3ee08464a2fa30b52f1bb84f79272477d.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued July 22 at 5:02PM 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.bf8c77b3ee08464a2fa30b52f1bb84f79272477d.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":227,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued July 22 at 5:02PM MDT until July 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Mesa, CO\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T17:02:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T17:02:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T20:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive\nrainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...A portion of west central Colorado, including the\nfollowing county, Mesa.\n\n* WHEN...Until 800 PM MDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying\nand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain\nhas fallen.\n- This includes the following streams and drainages...\nIndian Wash, Leach Creek and Colorado River.\nAdditional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.8 inches are possible\nin the warned area.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nGrand Junction, Fruitvale, Clifton and Orchard Mesa.\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.\n\nLow water crossings can become dangerous in heavy rain. Do not\nattempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.\n\nRemain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.\nArroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging currents in a matter\nof minutes, even from distant rainfall."}