Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 12:09PM MDT until August 15 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 11:09am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* 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.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Elbert, CO; Morgan, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov