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Flash Flood Warning

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Douglas, CO; Elbert, CO

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

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The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Elbert County in east central Colorado... Southeastern Douglas County in northeastern Colorado...
* Until 430 PM MDT.
* At 134 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches, roads, and poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elbert.
This includes the following streams and drainages... Antelope Creek, Running Creek, Kiowa Creek, West Bijou Creek, West Kiowa Creek, East Cherry Creek, Comanche Creek, Crowfoot Creek, Elk Creek, Cherry Creek and West Cherry Creek.
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