Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 25 at 6:08PM MDT until May 25 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2025 - 5:08pm
Expires:
May 25, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Colorado, including the following
county, southwestern Arapahoe.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated that heavy rain fell in the area around Cherry
Creek Reservoir, across southern Aurora and eastern
Centennial this afternoon. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain
fell in this area between about 3 PM and 5 PM. Runoff in
streets should be subsiding, but small creeks and drainage
channels will continue to run high for another hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
southwestern Aurora, eastern Centennial, Greenwood Village,
Cherry Hills Village, Foxfield and Cherry Creek Reservoir.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Stay out of flooded areas such as creeks
and drainage ponds.
Area Description:
Arapahoe, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO