Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 26 at 6:47PM MDT until August 26 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 5:47pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Elbert County in east central Colorado...
Southeastern Adams County in northeastern Colorado...
Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 647 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Comanche Creek, Rattlesnake Creek, West Bijou Creek, Wilson
Creek, Key Creek, Hay Gulch, Little Comanche Creek, East Bijou
Creek and Middle Bijou Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5
to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will
result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Byers and Strasburg.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Elbert, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov