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Areal Flood Advisory — Clear Creek County, CO, Gilpin County, CO
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
2:02 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 29 2026
Expires
5:00 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KBOU

Affected Areas

Clear Creek County, CO Gilpin County, CO

Official Bulletin

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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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