Flood Advisory for Lincoln, CO
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- Lincoln
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: 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: North Central Lincoln County in east central Colorado... When: Until 1100 PM MDT.
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 minor flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland along creeks, and other low lying areas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Lincoln County in east central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 1100 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 807 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Lake Creek, Currie Creek, Hell Creek, Dugout Creek and Big Sandy Creek. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Limon.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued July 22 at 8:07PM MDT until July 22 at 11:00PM 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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