Flood Advisory for Weld, CO
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- Weld
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Small stream 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: Northwestern Weld County in northeastern Colorado... When: Until midnight MDT tonight.
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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Weld County in northeastern Colorado... * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 903 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This may cause small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Owl Creek, Robinson Creek, Little Simpson Creek, Little Crow Creek, Geary Creek, Lone Tree Creek, North Fork Geary Creek, Wildhorse Creek, Spring Creek, West Fork Willow Creek, Little Owl Creek, Coal Creek, Simpson Creek and Willow 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... Rockport.
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 9:03PM MDT until August 14 at 12:00AM 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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