Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
244 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Adams County in northeastern Colorado...
  Western Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado...
  Eastern Denver County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in
  15 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches,
           roads, and poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Eastern Denver, northwestern Aurora, Buckley SFB.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Toll Gate Creek, Sand Creek, Cherry Creek, First Creek, East Toll
  Gate Creek, West Toll Gate Creek, Murphy Creek, Coal Creek,
  Westerly Creek, Third Creek and Second Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Excessive runoff from this storm will cause flash flooding of small
creeks and streams, highways, streets, underpasses, drainage areas
and other low lying spots.

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LAT...LON 3963 10489 3974 10493 3980 10480 3980 10479
      3981 10479 3981 10476 3982 10476 3982 10468
      3967 10474 3964 10480
PARTITION...408005

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 15 MINUTES

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