{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.9497a85fc531cd8ec449adf934c5574217a46978.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 3:48PM MDT until September 16 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9497a85fc531cd8ec449adf934c5574217a46978.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Denver CO"},"word_count":192,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 3:48PM MDT until September 16 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Douglas, CO; Elbert, CO\n**Issued by:** NWS Denver CO\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T15:48:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T15:48:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T17:45:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Southwestern Elbert County in east central Colorado...\nSoutheastern Douglas County in northeastern Colorado...\n\n* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n\n- At 348 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain\nhave fallen.\n\n- This includes the following streams and drainages...\nCherry Creek, Crowfoot Creek, West Cherry Creek, Running Creek,\nWest Kiowa Creek, East Cherry Creek, Elk Creek and Kiowa Creek.\nAdditional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over\nthe area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.\n\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nMainly rural areas of Southwestern Elbert and Southeastern\nDouglas Counties.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}