12:20 p.m.
Time: 1220 PM Wed July 17, 2024
Forecaster: Aaron O'Brien
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MESSAGE 1
Flash Flood Prediction Program
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STREET FLOODING POTENTIAL
We have determined that street and small stream flooding is possible
in the following counties: ARAPAHOE, DENVER, ADAMS, DOUGLAS,
BROOMFIELD, JEFFERSON, BOULDER (CITY OF BOULDER AFFECTED)
including: LAKEWOOD, WHEAT RIDGE, ARVADA, THE CITY OF AURORA, DIA
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from: 100 PM
to 800 PM
.
Prime time for flooding: 200 PM
to 700 PM
.
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Forecast rainfall: Typical showers and thunderstorms today will
produce 0.25”-0.50” total in 10-30 minutes. A moderate to strong
thunderstorm will produce 0.50"-0.80" total in 10-30 minutes.
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The most likely areas to be impacted by flooding are:
X
Mountain streams & floodplains; road crossings; canyon roads &
highways; recreational trails; adjacent open space
areas/campgrounds/parks; fishing access points & stream reaches;
buildings near streams; utilities
X
Urban streams/gulches; road crossings; recreational trails; adjacent
open space areas/campgrounds/parks; floodplain properties; utilities
X
Urban streets, intersections, low lying areas, known trouble spots
X
Mountain locations subject to mud/rock/debris slide
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Additional Information: A slow-moving, strong thunderstorm may be
capable of producing up to 1.25” or more in 30 minutes or less.
This message is not intended for public dissemination. Please pass
this information along to affected emergency response organizations
(police, fire, public works, etc.) within your area.
Also, please take appropriate actions to prepare for possible
flooding.
Further information will be provided to you as it becomes available.
MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789 F2P2 Website
[http://udfcd.org/Flash+Flood+Prediction+Program]
