Flood Advisory for Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Elbert, CO +1 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall over Bijou Creek is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding along Bijou Creek. Where: Northern Elbert County in east central Colorado... Central Adams County in northeastern Colorado... Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado... Southwestern Morgan County in northeastern...
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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall over Bijou Creek is expected. * WHERE...Northern Elbert County in east central Colorado... Central Adams County in northeastern Colorado... Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado... Southwestern Morgan County in northeastern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding along Bijou Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 858 PM MDT, Up to five inches of heavy rainfall fell on Friday evening. Elevated creek waters are expected to cause minor flooding along Bijou Creek over the next 15 to 18 hours as the water makes its way north to the South Platte River. This includes the following streams and drainages... West Bijou Creek and Bijou Creek. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hoyt and Byers.
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Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 9:03PM MDT until August 15 at 9:00PM 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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