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Flash Flood Warning for Elbert, CO

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At 347 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding on County Road 105 just south of County Road 90. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy...

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Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive through flooded roads. Turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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At 347 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding on County Road 105 just south of County Road 90. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Trained spotters 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... Mainly rural areas of south central Elbert County. This includes the following streams and drainages... West Bijou Creek, East Bijou Creek, Reed Springs Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Spring Branch and Antelope Creek.

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3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 3:47PM MDT until August 16 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

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  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 3:23PM MDT until August 16 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

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  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 2:54PM MDT until August 16 at 5:30PM 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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