Active AlertsWelby, CO

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Mon 12:52 PM Jun. 1

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 262 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO ELBERT LINCOLN IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO LARIMER IN NORTHEAST COLORADO ADAMS ARAPAHOE BOULDER BROOMFIELD DENVER DOUGLAS JEFFERSON LOGAN MORGAN PHILLIPS SEDGWICK WASHINGTON WELD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ARVADA, AURORA, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, CASTLE ROCK, CENTENNIAL, DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ELIZABETH, FORT COLLINS, FORT MORGAN, GREELEY, HOLYOKE, JULESBURG, KIOWA, LAKEWOOD, LIMON, LONGMONT, LOVELAND, PARKER, STERLING, THORNTON, WESTMINSTER, AND WINDSOR.

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Flood Advisory

Issued at Mon 3:50 PM Jun. 1

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Southwestern Adams County in northeastern Colorado Northeastern Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado Central Denver County in northeastern Colorado
When: Until 500 PM MDT.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
Additional Details: - At 350 PM MDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This is causing urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Sand Creek and Toll Gate Creek are the most likely place to experience minor flooding. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Eastern Denver, northern Aurora, southeastern Commerce City, Denver International Airport, Buckley SFB and Watkins.

Recommended Action

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

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