Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 8:21PM MDT until August 15 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Phillips County in northeastern Colorado...
Southeastern Sedgwick County in northeastern Colorado...
Northeastern Washington County in northeastern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 930 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 819 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was moving
out of the Advisory area. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Holyoke, Haxtun, Otis, Paoli, Highland Center, Fairfield, Lone
Star, Sixteen-Mile Corner, Amherst, Pleasant Valley, Burdett,
Platner and Hyde.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause minor flooding of
small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland along creeks, and
other low lying areas.
Area Description:
Phillips, CO; Sedgwick, CO; Washington, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov