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Flash Flood Warning for Douglas, CO; Jefferson, CO

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Applies to
Douglas, Jefferson
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Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
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Likely

What is happening

At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by...

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.

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Bulletin details

At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... South Platte, Buffalo Creek and Foxton. This includes the following streams and drainages... Last Resort Creek, Buffalo Creek, North Fork South Platte River, Willow Creek, Bear Creek, Pine Creek, Spring Creek, West Bear Creek, Indian Creek, South Platte River, Long Gulch and Shinglemill Creek.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 5:33PM MDT until August 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 4:00PM MDT until August 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

    Official revision

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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