Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 10:48PM MDT until July 22 at 11:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 9:48pm
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1048 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. 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...
Hugo, Arriba and Genoa.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Hell Creek, Long Creek, Dugout Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Sevenmile
Creek and South Fork Republican River.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from this storm will cause flash flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland along creeks, and other
low lying areas.
Area Description:
Lincoln, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender: