Flash Flood Warning for Lincoln, CO
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What you need to know
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- Lincoln
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 813 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain were moving out of the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding...
What the bulletin says to do
If you encounter flooded roads, turn around, don't drown. 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 813 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain were moving out of the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 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... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Lincoln County. This includes the following streams and drainages... Rush Creek, South Rush Creek and Adobe Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 8:13PM MDT until August 15 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 7:09PM MDT until August 15 at 10:15PM 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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