The flash flood warning will be in effect Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for a large portion of central and northern Colorado on Thursday. The alert is in effect from 11 a.m. through midnight for various cities, including Denver, Arvada, Lakewood, Littleton, Castle Rock, Golden, and Boulder.
The weather alert says, "Increasing moisture and instability today will lead to widespread thunderstorm development by the early afternoon. Heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible in these slow moving storms, especially over burn areas. Rapid increases in water in creeks and small drainages could make roads become quickly impassable."
⚠Flash Flood Watch in Effect⚠
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 1, 2021
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the Foothills/Urban Corridor and into South Park through the late evening. Slow moving thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rain today. This also includes the Calwood/Cameron Peak burn areas. #cowx pic.twitter.com/EbOxWhkWil
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