Station Name: COLORADO RIVER AT RULISON, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,164 feet

Nearest Address:
County Road 323
Rulison, CO 81635
Garfield County

GPS Coordinates: 39.49414529, -107.9389593

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:04PM MDT until July 20 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Mon July 20, 2026, 8:04 PM
Expires: Mon July 20, 2026, 11:00 PM

FFWGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Lee Burn Scar in... Central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado... * Until 1100 PM MDT. * At 804 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Lee Burn Scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flows. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Lee Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Lee Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Central Rio Blanco County

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Lee Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.