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Flash Flood Warning

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Kiowa, CO

Status In Progress Started 16 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

At 816 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the thunderstorms that produced heavy rain in Big Sandy and Buffalo Creek Drainages south of Brandon and Sheridan Lake have moved east of the area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts are expected to remain under 0.25 inches from additional showers over the area. However, flash flooding will continue until the water has a chance to recede.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, rural roads, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sheridan Lake, Brandon and Chivington.
This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Sandy Creek and Rush Creek.
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