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* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Elbert County in east central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 345 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This may cause small stream flooding. Between 0.7 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen in 20 minutes in northwest Elbert County. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Elbert County. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Elbert, CO · 39.480°, -104.487°
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* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Elbert County in east central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 345 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This may cause small stream flooding. Between 0.7 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen in 20 minutes in northwest Elbert County. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Elbert County. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.