Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 22 at 6:40PM MDT until September 22 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Jefferson County in central Colorado...
South Central Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado...
Central Douglas County in northeastern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Water over some
roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Roxborough Park, Sedalia,
Louviers, Castle Pines, Sprucewood, Devil's Head, The Pinery,
Deckers, Cheesman Reservoir and Shamballa.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause minor flooding of
small creeks and streams, highways, streets, underpasses, drainage
areas and other low lying spots.
Area Description:
Arapahoe, CO; Douglas, CO; Jefferson, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov