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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Monday September 30th, 2019 :: 02:26 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Red Flag Warning until 07:00PM Tuesday

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR EAST-CENTRAL UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 AND WEST-CENTRAL COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290, 292 AND 293 BELOW 9000 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202, WEST-CENTRAL COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 202, 203, 205 BELOW 9000 FEET, 292 AND 293 BELOW 9000 FEET AND IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 207... .Gusty southwest winds will continue into this evening and combine dry air and dry fuels to produce critical fire weather conditions over mainly the central valleys today and this evening. A stronger jet stream will move over the area Tuesday bringing more widespread stronger winds. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag warning for Noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday for much of western Colorado and eastern Utah. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 17 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions may become favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. Open burning is discouraged.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WHITE RIVER ... SOUTHEAST UTAH ... SOUTHWEST COLORADO LOWER FORECAST AREA ... BOOK CLIFFS ... LOWER COLORADO RIVER

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Dolores County Emergency Alert System
8477 Rd 7.7
Dove Creek, CO 81324

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-677-2929

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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