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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:00 AM Sep. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN DENVER...EASTERN ARAPAHOE...SOUTH CENTRAL ADAMS...NORTHWESTERN ELBERT AND NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM MDT... At 700 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Parker, or 20 miles southeast of Denver, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Aurora, eastern Centennial, northern Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Arapahoe Park, The Pinery, Buckley SFB, Ponderosa Park, Franktown, Watkins, Castle Pines and Foxfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:40 AM Sep. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Jefferson County in central Colorado... South Central Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado... Central Douglas County in northeastern Colorado... * WHEN...Until 945 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Water over some roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Roxborough Park, Sedalia, Louviers, Castle Pines, Sprucewood, Devil's Head, The Pinery, Deckers, Cheesman Reservoir and Shamballa. 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 small creeks and streams, highways, streets, underpasses, drainage areas and other low lying spots. &&
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