Flood Advisory for Douglas, CO; Elbert, CO; Jefferson, CO

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Jefferson County in central Colorado... West Central Elbert County in east central Colorado... Southern Douglas County in northeastern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1130 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 832 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Camp Creek, Horse Creek, Wigwam Creek, Trail Creek, Comanche Creek, Goose Creek, South Platte River, Gopher Creek, Crowfoot Creek, Little Turkey Creek, Sugar Creek, Watson Park Creek, Elk Creek, Trout Creek, Cabin Creek, Jackson Creek, Dry Gulch, Gold Creek, Cook Creek, Gove Creek, West Kiowa Creek, East Cherry Creek, Lake Gulch, Antelope Creek, Plum Creek, Wildcat Creek, Cherry Creek, Turkey Creek, East Plum Creek, West Creek, Bear Creek, Wolf Creek, Running Creek, Carpenter Creek, Willow Creek, Dry Creek, Spring Creek, West Cherry Creek, Kiowa Creek and Fourmile Creek. 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... Elbert, Larkspur, Greenland, Perry Park, Westcreek and Cheesman Reservoir.