NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 3:47PM MDT until August 16 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

At 347 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding on
County Road 105 just south of County Road 90. Between 1 and 2.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

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...
Mainly rural areas of south central Elbert County.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
West Bijou Creek, East Bijou Creek, Reed Springs Creek, Big Sandy
Creek, Spring Branch and Antelope Creek.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

1284th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days