Larimer County Weather Update 08-23-202216:47:21

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL LARIMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO…
* UNTIL 745 PM MDT.
* AT 441 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 0.3 AND 0.6 INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
HAZARD…FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORMS.
SOURCE…RADAR.
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 CENTRAL LARIMER COUNTY IN THE CAMERON PEAK
BURN SCAR.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS…
PINGREE HILL, GOODELL CORNER AND BELLAIRE LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS, STREAMS,
AND DITCHES IN THE AFFECTED PART OF THE CAMERON PEAK BURN AREA. ROCK
SLIDES OR DEBRIS FLOWS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS RURAL ROADS