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Flash Flood Warning for Adams, CO; Weld, CO

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Adams, Weld
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At 503 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain and considerable street flooding over six inches deep over roadways in Brighton. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already...

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from this storm will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways and underpasses. Additionally, country roads, farmlands along the banks of creeks, and other low lying areas are subject to flooding.

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At 503 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain and considerable street flooding over six inches deep over roadways in Brighton. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches, roads, and poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Northeastern Commerce City, Brighton, Lochbuie, Hudson, Keenesburg and Barr Lake. This includes the following streams and drainages... Box Elder Creek, Third Creek, Horse Creek, Second Creek and South Platte River.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 14 at 5:03PM MDT until August 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 14 at 3:55PM MDT until August 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Denver CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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