NWS Denver COFA.W 0002August 15, 2026
Flood Warning: Western Arapahoe and Denver, CO
The National Weather Service office in Denver issued a flood warning for Western Arapahoe and Denver in Colorado, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on August 15. It was the 2nd areal flood warning the NWS office in Denver issued in 2026. Colorado had 2 flood warnings in August 2026, against 3 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Colorado's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Denver CO
- Area
- Western Arapahoe and Denver
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:39 p.m. MDT, August 15, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. MDT, August 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBOU FA.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Cherry Creek in Denver to the confluence with the South Platte River. * WHEN...Until 630 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 436 PM MDT, Stream gauge reports indicated rapid rises on Cherry Creek through Denver. Flooding is occurring along wallking and biking paths, and minor overbank flooding is now expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cherry Creek in Denver County down to the confluence with the South Platte River.
What the agency told people to do
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.