5/10/2023 3:48:00 PM until 5/10/2023 10:00:00 PM

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. It is important to know where you are relative to rising rivers, streams, or creeks as river levels often peak overnight. Please heed local advisories and closures.

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Colorado, within Moffat and Routt Counties. * WHEN...Until 900 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Bankfull conditions are likely on rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations by 9 PM MDT tonight. Flooding is expected to begin early Thursday morning as streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall and snowmelt. Low-water crossings may be inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 343 PM MDT, forecast gage points along the Elkhead River continue to indicate heavy rain and snowmelt. Flooding is expected to begin by Thursday morning in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of East Central Moffat and Northwestern Routt Counties, including drainages along the Elkhead River to the confluence with the Yampa River. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood