Flash Flood Watch issued November 30 at 6:05AM MST until December 2 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

An ice jam release may cause a rapid increase in water levels and flow in the Roaring Fork River. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by an ice jam is possible. * WHERE...A portion of west central Colorado, including the following areas, Central Colorado River Basin and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Anglers and anyone near or in the Roaring Fork River should use extreme caution and be on the lookout for ice and debris flowing in the river. Move away from the river and seek higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Water levels on the Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek have risen 2 feet since colder temperatures arrived on Thanksgiving indicating a likely ice jam above this location. A minor release occurred Friday, but since then levels have risen further and another release is possible sometime today and/or Sunday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Nov 30, 2024 - 07:00
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An ice jam release may cause a rapid increase in water levels and flow in the Roaring Fork River. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by an ice jam is possible. * WHERE...A portion of west central Colorado, including the following areas, Central Colorado River Basin and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Anglers and anyone near or in the Roaring Fork River should use extreme caution and be on the lookout for ice and debris flowing in the river. Move away from the river and seek higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Water levels on the Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek have risen 2 feet since colder temperatures arrived on Thanksgiving indicating a likely ice jam above this location. A minor release occurred Friday, but since then levels have risen further and another release is possible sometime today and/or Sunday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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