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Flash Flood Warning for Western Arapahoe, CO; Denver, CO

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What you need to know

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Arapahoe, Denver
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Ended
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Severe
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Immediate
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Likely

What is happening

At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 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....

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from this storm will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, streets, underpasses, drainage areas and other low lying spots.

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Bulletin details

At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 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 and automated gauges. 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... Southwestern Aurora, eastern Centennial, Greenwood Village, Foxfield and Cherry Creek Reservoir.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 5:35PM MDT until August 13 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 4:21PM MDT until August 13 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

    Official revision

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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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