4:55 p.m.: Multiple roads in Morgan County, about 4 miles southeast of Brush, were washed out Friday afternoon, including near Colorado 71 and County Road 0.5, according to the National Weather Service.
4:54: p.m.: A flash flood warning is issued for an area west of Cañon City to include Howard and Texas Creek, according to the National Weather Service. The warning is posted through 7 p.m.
4:43 p.m.: At Denver International Airport there have been 572 delays, both inbound and outbound, on Friday, with some delays related to wet weather and passing storms. This afternoon, inbound flights were being delayed at airports of origin an average of 23 minutes, according to FlightAware.com.
3:20 p.m.: A special weather statement has been issued for a section of southeastern Colorado to include Walsenburg. The post by the National Weather Service calls for 50 mph winds and possible penny-size hail. The statement expires at 3:45 p.m.
2:20 p.m.: A special weather statement is posted by the National Weather Service for a portion of eastern Colorado including Akron. The statement, which expires at 2:45 p.m., calls for 55 mph winds.
12:26 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a flash flood warning through 2:30 p.m. for Brush, Hillrose and Snyder.
Original story:
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch early Friday morning for parts of the state, including Denver, because of possible flash flooding from heavy rainfall.
The alert goes into effect at 9 a.m. through Saturday morning for most of north-central and northeast Colorado.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder said it’s still too early to tell where the most rainfall will occur, but they expect “several rounds of heavy rain” through Friday night and Saturday morning. Flash flooding could occur in burn areas — the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak burn scars appeared to be the most susceptible early Friday — as well as in urban and rural areas, potentially flooding roadways, creeks and some low-lying land.
Possible areas of heavy rain include portions of the Foothills and mountains and in the Interstate 25 corridor and Palmer Divide, the weather service noted.
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office posted a video Thursday night from Rifle showing heavy rainfall and some flooding, and the sheriff’s office warned people to be careful if they’re out.
That rainfall is expected to bring Denverites some relief from the high temperatures earlier this week, with Friday’s high forecast at 73 degrees with a low of 69. The Denver metro could get more moderate rainfall between 9 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday, according to the latest forecast.
A 90% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms could bring significant rainfall throughout the day with wind gusts getting as high as 22 degrees. That rain is likely to continue at night, according to the weather service.
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office posted a video Thursday night from Rifle showing heavy rainfall and some flooding, and the sheriff’s office told residents to be careful if they have to be outside. The Rifle Police Department closed one area due to flooding Thursday night though it has since been reopened. The agency also said several mudslides and crashes were reported Thursday.
The agency warns that 18-4 inches of fast-moving water can carry away most large SUVs, vans and trucks, 12 inches can carry away a small car and 6 inches can knock over and carry an adult.
Warmer and drier conditions are expected early next week, according to the hazardous weather outlook.
