Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Denver CO 252 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Alexander Mountain burn scar in... Southeastern Larimer County in north central Colorado... * Until 545 PM MDT. * At 252 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Alexander Mountain Burn Scar. Between 0.2 and 0.3 inches of rain have fallen in the past 15 minutes. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.25 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the warning area will cause debris flows near steep terrain. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Alexander Mountain Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Alexander Mountain Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cedar Cove. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Alexander Mountain Burn Scar. Debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. && LAT...LON 4042 10522 4042 10524 4041 10525 4043 10533 4044 10533 4045 10532 4047 10532 4047 10524 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.25 INCHES IN 1 HOUR