Flood Warning for Western Arapahoe, CO; Denver, CO
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Cherry Creek in Denver to the confluence with the South Platte River. When: Until 630 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Cherry Creek in Denver to the confluence with the South Platte River. * WHEN...Until 630 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 436 PM MDT, Stream gauge reports indicated rapid rises on Cherry Creek through Denver. Flooding is occurring along wallking and biking paths, and minor overbank flooding is now expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cherry Creek in Denver County down to the confluence with the South Platte River.
Official geometry where available
Alert boundary
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued August 15 at 4:39PM MDT until August 15 at 6:30PM 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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected