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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Denver CO
223 AM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023
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Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Boulder
And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-Elbert/Central and East
Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-North and Northeast Elbert
County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County-Southeast Elbert
County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Including the cities of Littleton, Golden, Highlands Ranch,
Aurora, Kiowa, Brighton, Parker, Denver International Airport,
Lakewood, Longmont, Nederland, Fondis, Forder, Limon, Elbert, Red
Feather Lakes, Agate, Matheson, Larkspur, Karval, Kutch, Arvada,
Hugo, Boulder, City of Denver, Punkin Center, Glendevey, Estes
Park, and Castle Rock
223 AM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...The northern Front Range Foothills, Boulder and Denver
metro areas, Palmer Divide, and adjacent plains through Elbert and
Lincoln Counties.
* WHEN...From Noon MDT today until 10 pm this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding is also possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop this
afternoon and continue into this evening. The stronger storms
will be capable of producing 1 to 2 inches of rain in an hour
or less, and there may be repeated rounds of heavy rainfall.
While the highest threat will be over the Palmer Divide and
in the Cameron Peak burn area, flash flooding will also be
possible in urban locations including the Denver metro area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Barjenbruch