Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 6:45PM MDT until August 16 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Logan County in northeastern Colorado...
Central Morgan County in northeastern Colorado...
North Central Washington County in northeastern Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 645 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Beaver Creek, Pawnee Creek, Bijou Creek, Wildcat Creek, Badger
Creek, Kiowa Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Fort Morgan, Brush, Wiggins, Log Lane Village, Merino, Hillrose,
Snyder, Prewitt Reservoir, Fort Morgan Airport, Union and Messex.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Logan, CO; Morgan, CO; Washington, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov