Local officials and weather experts are keeping a close watch on burn scars in Colorado as monsoon rains elevate the risk of debris flows and flash floods.

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction reported several debris flows last weekend as monsoon showers passed over Colorado. Several were in or near burn scars created by major wildfires burning on the Western Slope. The weather service also issued a flash flood watch and warnings for parts of Colorado as the storms swept over the state.

“We are still expecting to see some good rain today (Tuesday), which is why we have that flash flood watch out,” said Braeden Winters, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. “I can’t speak to our expectations on the flash flood risk right now, but we’re going to cont

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