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Flood Advisory for Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO

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What you need to know

Applies to
Cheyenne, Kit Carson
Effective
Ends or expires
Official severity
Minor
Official urgency
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Likely

What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Cheyenne County in east central Colorado... Southwestern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado... When: Until 300 AM MDT.

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Cheyenne County in east central Colorado... Southwestern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 300 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 105 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cheyenne Wells, Kit Carson, Firstview, Wild Horse and Aroya.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued September 1 at 1:06AM MDT until September 1 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Flood Advisory issued September 1 at 12:17AM MDT until September 1 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 31 at 11:01PM MDT until September 1 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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