Flood Advisory for Jefferson, CO
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What you need to know
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- Jefferson
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What is happening
What: Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Where: West Central Jefferson County in central Colorado... When: Until 700 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Jefferson County in central 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 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This may cause small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas may cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Last Resort Creek, Buffalo Creek, North Fork South Platte River, Spring Creek, Long Gulch, Elk Creek and Shinglemill Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Buffalo Creek and Foxton.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 5:11PM MDT until August 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 3:32PM MDT until August 13 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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