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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:07 AM Sep. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PHILLIPS...SEDGWICK AND
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM MDT...

At 1107 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles east of Julesburg to 12 miles
south of Highland Center, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Holyoke, Julesburg, Haxtun, Ovid, Paoli, Sixteen-Mile Corner,
Amherst, Fairfield, Marks Butte, Pleasant Valley and Highland
Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

Flood Advisory
Issued: 4:35 AM Sep. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM MDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northern Logan County in northeastern Colorado...
Northwestern Sedgwick County in northeastern Colorado...

* WHEN...Until 130 AM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 1035 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 2 inches of rain have
fallen.

- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Pawnee Creek, Darby Creek, Cow Creek, Baymer Creek, East Lewis
Creek, George Creek, South Platte River, Springdale Creek, West
Fork Cottonwood Creek, Lodgepole Creek, Beall Creek and Brush
Creek.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Julesburg, Ovid, Peetz, Sedgwick, Crook, Proctor, Twin Buttes,
Padroni and North Sterling Reservoir.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 10:31 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Colorado, including the following
counties, Logan County, Phillips County and Sedgwick County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to repeatedly
move across far northeast Colorado this evening and into the
early morning hours. Locally, up to 3 to 5 inches of rainfall is
possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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