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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
535 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

COC005-031-140115-
/O.CON.KBOU.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260814T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Arapahoe CO-Denver CO-
535 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN ARAPAHOE AND DENVER COUNTIES...

At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Southwestern Aurora, eastern Centennial, Greenwood Village,
  Foxfield and Cherry Creek Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3962 10491 3967 10491 3967 10471 3957 10475
      3957 10490
PARTITION...408005

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

09

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
533 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

COC035-059-140100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260814T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Douglas CO-Jefferson CO-
533 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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...
  South Platte, Buffalo Creek and Foxton.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Last Resort Creek, Buffalo Creek, North Fork South Platte River,
  Willow Creek, Bear Creek, Pine Creek, Spring Creek, West Bear
  Creek, Indian Creek, South Platte River, Long Gulch and Shinglemill
  Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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, country roads, farmland along creeks, and other
low lying areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3936 10517 3935 10528 3941 10529 3944 10524
      3946 10511 3937 10508

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

09

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