Flash Flood Warning for Kiowa, CO
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- Kiowa
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What is happening
At 816 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the thunderstorms that produced heavy rain in Big Sandy and Buffalo Creek Drainages south of Brandon and Sheridan Lake have moved east of the area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts are expected to remain under 0.25 inches from...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
At 816 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the thunderstorms that produced heavy rain in Big Sandy and Buffalo Creek Drainages south of Brandon and Sheridan Lake have moved east of the area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts are expected to remain under 0.25 inches from additional showers over the area. However, flash flooding will continue until the water has a chance to recede. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, rural roads, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sheridan Lake, Brandon and Chivington. This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Sandy Creek and Rush Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:16PM MDT until August 31 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 7:45PM MDT until August 31 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pueblo CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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