Flood Advisory: Elbert, CO

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Flood Advisory — Elbert, CO Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Flooding due to excessive rainfall will persist over the next several hours after 3 to 5 inches of rainfall was observed this evening. * WHERE...Central Elbert County in east central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 300 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas will continue. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 853 PM MDT, Between 3 to 5 inches of heavy rainfall fell this evening. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to persist in the advisory area for the next several hours. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Comanche Creek, Hay Gulch, Spring Branch, Wilson Creek, East Bijou Creek, Antelope Creek, West Bijou Creek and Middle Bijou Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Central Elbert County.