Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southeastern Washington County, Colorado
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 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 southeastern Washington County in northeastern Colorado until 10:30 PM MDT on August 14.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Colorado
- Issued
- August 15, 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 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Colorado.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Denver CO. Effective from 7:37 PM MDT on August 14 until 10:30 PM MDT on August 14. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Washington County in northeastern Colorado. Specific locations include Arickaree School, Anton, and Elba. Streams and drainages: North Fork Arikaree River, Jack Creek, Arikaree River, and Gordon Creek.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from this storm will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland along creeks, and other low lying areas.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective August 14 at 7:37 PM MDT and expires August 14 at 10:30 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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