Flash Flood Warning for Douglas, CO
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What you need to know
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- Douglas
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What is happening
At 255 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had moved out of the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Excessive runoff from this storm will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland along creeks, and other low lying areas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 255 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had moved out of the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Douglas County. This includes the following streams and drainages... Carpenter Creek, Cherry Creek, West Cherry Creek, East Cherry Creek, Antelope Creek, Crowfoot Creek and Lake Gulch.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 2:55PM MDT until August 15 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 1:41PM MDT until August 15 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
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Source and limitations
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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