# Flash Flood Warning: Kiowa, CO — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-31 20:16 ingested 2026-09-01 02:46

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flash Flood Warning — Kiowa, CO
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
At 816 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the thunderstorms that
produced heavy rain in Big Sandy and Buffalo Creek Drainages south of
Brandon and Sheridan Lake have moved east of the area. Between 1.5
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts are
expected to remain under 0.25 inches from additional showers over the
area. However, flash flooding will continue until the water has a
chance to recede.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, rural
roads, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sheridan Lake, Brandon and Chivington.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Sandy Creek and Rush Creek.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.