Communities across metro Denver, the Front Range and Eastern Plains may see flooding on Wednesday afternoon and into the evening as heavy rains hammer parts of Colorado.
There is a high flood threat for the Front Range; moderate threat for the urban corridor, northeast plains and Palmer Ridge; and low threat for the southeast and central mountains along with the San Jauns and Raton Ridge, state officials said in an alert Wednesday.
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The high flood threat includes north Teller and El Paso counties; western Douglas County; Jefferson County; eastern Park, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties; and central Boulder and Larimer counties.
Those areas are forecast to see up to 3 inches of rain this afternoon, which could cause debris slides and mud flows over steep terrain along with road flooding and rising creeks and streams. The biggest impacts are expected before 8:30 p.m.
There is a moderate flood threat from Larimer and Weld counties to the north and El Paso County to the south, with up to 2 inches of rain possible in parts of Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, and Washington counties. A low flood threat is active for Denver, Broomfield, the Eastern Plains and southern mountains.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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