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Weather Alerts for Denver

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
DENVER
Areas Affected:
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet - Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County - Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County - North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County - Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet - Northeast Weld County - Central and South Weld County - Morgan County - Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties - North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County - Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County - Logan County - Washington County - Sedgwick County - Phillips County
Effective: Sat, 8/15 1:06am Updated: Sat, 8/15 6:57am Urgency: Future
Expires: Sat, 8/15 2:15pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and northeast Colorado, including the
following areas; the southern Front Range Foothills, Palmer Divide
area, I-25 corridor, and all of our eastern plains counties.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional thunderstorms and heavy rainfall this afternoon,
combined with the heavy rainfall from the past 3 days, will bring
a threat for flash flooding this afternoon and evening. Stronger
storms will be capable of producing 1 to 2 inches of rain in 30
minutes, with isolated areas receiving storm totals of 3+ inches.

Information: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.