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WGUS85 KBOU 291902
FLSBOU
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Denver CO
102 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
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Clear Creek CO-Gilpin CO-102 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Clear Creek County in central Colorado...
Southeastern Gilpin County in central Colorado...
* WHEN...Until 400 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 102 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Soda Creek, Ralston Creek, Lake Fork, Clear Creek, North Clear
Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Little Bear Creek, Chicago Creek, Silver
Creek, Barbour Fork, Fall River, Vance Creek, Missouri Creek and
South Chicago Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches
are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Idaho Springs, Central City, Black Hawk, Aspen Springs and
Russell Gulch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause minor flooding of
creeks and streams, roads and roadside culverts. The heavy rains
could also trigger rock slides or debris flows in steep terrain.
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LAT...LON 3983 10558 3985 10547 3984 10547 3984 10545
3983 10545 3983 10544 3980 10544 3978 10545
3977 10547 3976 10547 3976 10548 3973 10550
3973 10551 3968 10555 3966 10559 3968 10562
3973 10561 3974 10559 3982 10559 3982 10558
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