Another round of possibly heavy rain in forecast into Wednesday night
Post Independent Staff Reports
Crews worked through the day Wednesday to clear five mudslides that went across the interstate Tuesday night in the Glenwood Canyon.
Photo courtesy CDOT
UPDATE 10:04 P.M.: After being closed for more than 24 hours, Interstate 70 reopened in both directions through Glenwood Canyon on Wednesday night.
A flash flood watch was in effect for the Grizzly Creek burn scar area until midnight, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS’s Grand Junction office is forecasting another round of possibly heavy rainfall over the burn area, “which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows.”
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