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Flood Advisory

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Arapahoe, CO; Elbert, CO

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Elbert County in east central Colorado... Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 246 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 inch of rain has fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages... Gold Creek, Running Creek, Little Comanche Creek, Dry Creek, Comanche Creek, Little Dry Creek, Wolf Creek, Kiowa Creek and West Bijou Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bennett and Elizabeth.
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