Flood Advisory for Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Denver, CO
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Where: Southwestern Adams County in northeastern Colorado... North Central Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado......
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, highways and underpasses. Additionally, country roads, farmlands along the banks of creeks, and other low lying areas are subject to flooding.
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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Adams County in northeastern Colorado... North Central Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado... Central Denver County in northeastern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 700 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 407 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This may cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Northeastern Denver, northwestern Aurora, southern Thornton, Commerce City, Northglenn, Federal Heights, western Denver International Airport and Henderson.
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Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 4:07PM MDT until August 14 at 7:00PM 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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