Flash Flood Warning for Weld, CO
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- Weld
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At 527 PM MDT, Trained weather spotters reported flash flooding 10 miles west of Westplains, with a significant amount of water running across Highway 71. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Do not drive through flooded areas. 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 527 PM MDT, Trained weather spotters reported flash flooding 10 miles west of Westplains, with a significant amount of water running across Highway 71. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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 Northeastern Weld County. This includes the following streams and drainages... Spring Creek, Twomile Creek, Horsetail Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Sidney Draw, George Creek and North Pawnee Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 5:27PM MDT until August 15 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 4:08PM MDT until August 15 at 7:15PM 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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