Flash Flood Warning Issued for Douglas and Jefferson Counties, CO
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Denver has issued a Flash Flood Warning for East Central Jefferson County and Northwestern Douglas County until 7 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Douglas and Jefferson Counties, CO
- Issued
- August 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Denver CO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Douglas and Jefferson Counties, CO.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Denver CO. Effective from 4:00 PM MDT August 13, 2026 until 7:00 PM MDT August 13, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
East Central Jefferson County in central Colorado and Northwestern Douglas County in northeastern Colorado. Specific locations include South Platte, Buffalo Creek, and Foxton. 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.
What You Should Do
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Avoid flash flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland along creeks, and other low-lying areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches, roads, and poor drainage and low-lying areas is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 4:00 PM MDT to 7:00 PM MDT on August 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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