National Weather Service Warns Colorado Over Possible Flash Flood on Thursday and Friday
The National Weather Service warned the state of Colorado over possible flash floods on Thursday and Friday caused by storms that would bring rain showers across the state.
The warning stemmed out as the state enter a "reminiscent of a monsoon weather pattern" where a shift in the winds would bring moisture to the winds of Colorado from the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to a report from The Denver Post.
As of 5:30 AM MDT, Fox 31 reported that the monsoon plume sat over the Western Slope. Because of this, Colorado residents should expect morning rain or thunderstorms across the Western Slope.
The sudden adequate moisture from the bodies of water mentioned would increase the chances of rain greatly. Because of this, Thursday and Friday were expected for Colorado to experience rain showers and storms.
Furthermore, The Gazette mentioned National Weather Service's forecast on Colorado Springs, saying that Thursday would experience a high near 79 degrees with winds between 5-10 mph. Meanwhile, the chance of precipitation is 90 percent. On Friday, Colorado Springs would experience a high of 78 degrees, winds up to 5-10 mph, and 80 percent precipitation.
The wet condition would mark a sudden shift in the state. The Denver Post reported that the increase in humidity and moisture would suppress the fire conditions in Colorado, as well as drought relief to local areas in the west of The Continental Divide.
Flash Flood Warning
The National Weather Service said that there are likely a few storms in the central, northern mountains, and the front range, that would produce one to two inches of rainfall in one to two hours "that would cause significant flooding if that [rainfall] occurred over the burned areas."
Because of the heavy rains, mudslides would also be likely to occur in the state due to the flooding. It can be remembered that the mudslides occurred on Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon, which stemmed out from the burn scar of Grizzly Creek.
"Steering flows are forecast to be weak, with slow storm motions expected," said the National Weather Service in Pueblo. NWS in Pueblo furthered that the abundant moisture as well as upslope flow, storms would be efficient producers of precipitation, and flash flooding on an area with burn scars will be high on Thursday and Friday.
National Weather Service Warns on Burn Scar Flooding
The National Weather Service noted that the Cameron Peak, East Troublesome, Pine Gulch, and the Colwood and Williams Fork burn scars are few areas Colorado residents need to watch closely.
Officials also warned residents to avoid burn scar areas during heavy rains, and homeowners should move to higher grounds if they are prone to a mudslide.
Just like the National Weather Service, officials of Colorado were also getting ready. Fire officials confirmed with KDVR that they have seen more rain than usual for this time of the year. Because of this, the officials noted that dealing with two major scar burns in Boulder County would be challenging.
WATCH: What's the Danger of Flooding on a Burn Scar? - From KOAA 5
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