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Flood Advisory

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Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Elbert, CO; Morgan, CO

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding along Bijou Creek caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...Rural and low lying areas along Bijou Creek in northern Elbert, Central Adams, Central Arapahoe, and southwestern Morgan Counties.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding along Bijou Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1204 PM MDT, Local law enforcement reported flooding had occurred along Bijou Creek through Adams County. Water had caused closer of a couple county roads, but they have since reopened. Water had also crested and spilled onto Colfax Avenue in rural Adams County. The crest has passed this area, but will continue moving downstream and affect areas farther north through the Hoyt area and toward the confluence with the South Platte River in Morgan County.
- This includes the following streams and drainages... West Bijou Creek and Bijou Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... rural and low lying areas along Bijou Creek.
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