“The northern alternate route will require approximately 2.5 hours additional travel time to reach your destination, compared to traveling on I-70 through Glenwood Canyon,” CDOT advises. 40 and state Highway 13 from Rifle and either Highways 131 or 9 from Routt County back to I-70. Rainfall intensity and duration, topography, soil conditions and ground cover contribute to. I-70 through traffic is advised to take the northern detour route via U.S. A flash flood is a sudden, violent flood after heavy rain, or occasionally after a dam break. Under the latest closure, local access eastbound on I-70 from Rifle to Glenwood Springs and east of Glenwood Canyon between exits 133 and 140 via U.S. Colorado authorities have issued a flood threat bulletin warning of moderate and high flood risks on the burn scars.
#FLASH FLOOD WARNING COLORADO TODAY UPDATE#
The Glenwood Canyon stretch was closed for more than four hours Sunday night before reopening a little before 11 p.m. The Flash Flood Warning for Glen Haven and Masonville in Larimer County continues until 9 p.m. UPDATE (Saturday, 3:23 p.m.): Flash flooding has expanded throughout Larimer County and officials are warning anyone living along a creek, stream or river in the Cameron Peak burn area should. It’s the second straight night that I-70 has been closed due to the threat of flooding. The alert advises that residents of the area and motorists take necessary precautions. “Motorists should monitor weather alerts to see when the Flash Flood Warning ends,” CDOT said.Ī separate flash flood warning has also been issued for Basalt Mountain and the Lake Christine burn scar, according to a Pitkin County emergency alert. “The safety closure will continue to be in place until the Flash Flood Warning is lifted.”ĬDOT also advised that the closure may stay in effect for an extended period of time if weather conditions are unpredictable or if flash floods occur.
“A safety closure of I-70 is necessary as part of safety protocol to protect the traveling public from flash floods and mudslides in Glenwood Canyon,” the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a news release.
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