Breaking Weather in Fort Collins – Flash Flood Warning

A Flash Flood warning is in effect for Northeast Fort Collins and Wellington until 6:00 p.m.

The National Weather Service sent text messages to my phone concerning flooding in the Fort Collins area and posted this on their website. 

Heavy rains are falling west of North Fort Collins and Loveland.

South Fort Collins, Drake, Loveland could be affected by the rains.

StormStation 7 confirms the reports, as you can see in the video.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

131 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

NORTHEASTERN LARIMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO...

* UNTIL 530 PM MDT

* AT 129 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING

HEAVY RAIN OVER WELLINGTON. THE RAIN IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

NORTHEASTERN FORT COLLINS AND WELLINGTON.

* A RAIN GAUGE IN OWL CANYON REPORTED 1.73 INCHES OF RAIN IN 30

MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.