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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 1, 2026Adams County, Arapahoe County, Denver County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 1, 2026, 2:14 PM MDT for Adams County, Arapahoe County, Denver County, Colorado. It was in force for 95 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2026, 2:14 PM MDT (20:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2026, 3:49 PM MDT
In force
95 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Denver County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The text

As transmitted.

438 
WGUS55 KBOU 012014
FFWBOU
COC001-005-031-012215-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FF.W.0002.260601T2014Z-260601T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
214 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Adams County in northeastern Colorado...
  Western Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado...
  Eastern Denver County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 214 PM MDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain 4 miles northwest of Buckley
  SFB, or 8 miles east of Denver. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall of 0.5 to 0.75 is possible in the
  next hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches,
           roads, and poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Northwestern Aurora.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 between mile markers 282 and 289. Interstate 225
between mile markers 8 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3980 10485 3981 10485 3983 10473 3982 10475
      3982 10473 3973 10470 3971 10483
PARTITION...408005

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-0.75 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Schlatter
1 follow-up statement
150 
WGUS75 KBOU 012149
FFSBOU

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
349 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

COC001-005-031-012159-
/O.CAN.KBOU.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260601T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams CO-Arapahoe CO-Denver CO-
349 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ADAMS, WESTERN ARAPAHOE AND
DENVER COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Minor urban and small stream flooding is
expected to continue through 5 PM.

&&

LAT...LON 3980 10485 3981 10485 3983 10473 3982 10475
      3982 10473 3973 10470 3971 10483
PARTITION...408005

$$

Schlatter

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 1, 2:05 PM MDT, 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • A chance for strong and severe thunderstorms this afternoon along the I-25 Corridor, with large hail, gusty winds, and a brief tornado possible.
  • Severe storms will be possible again Tuesday afternoon, with locally heavy rain possible.
  • Thunderstorm chances will continue on Wednesday with lower threat for severe storms, however, locally heavy rain will be possible.
  • Trending warmer and drier by the end of the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 2:05 PM MDT, 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
205 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A chance for strong and severe thunderstorms this afternoon
  along the I-25 Corridor, with large hail, gusty winds, and a
  brief tornado possible.

- Severe storms will be possible again Tuesday afternoon, with
  locally heavy rain possible.

- Thunderstorm chances will continue on Wednesday with lower
  threat for severe storms, however, locally heavy rain will be
  possible.

- Trending warmer and drier by the end of the week.

&&

.DISCUSSION /Through Monday/...
Issued at 158 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

The synoptic pattern shows a broad upper-level low is in place over
the Pacific Northwest, with a 80kt, southwest to northeast situated
upper-level jet residing across the Central Rockies on this Monday
morning. This is bringing southwesterly flow aloft across Colorado,
with fairly robust low-level moisture (50F dewpoints) advecting into
eastern Colorado via southeasterly upslope.

Latest East Meso-2 Day Cloud Phase shows cumulus clouds along the
Front Range Mountains are starting to show vertical growth early
this afternoon. These storms are expected to become more robust
within the next hour or two with potential for severe storms to
develop along the I-25 Corridor between the 1-2PM time frame, where
the SPC has the majority of our lower elevations in a Slight Risk
(2/5 threat level). Latest ACARS sounding shows MLCAPE values around
1000 J/kg, with only a few degrees of surface heating needed to
overcome a 700 mb inversion. Upslope flow to near 700 mb is also
visible on KFTG VAD Wind Profiler, with surface dewpoints ranging
from the upper-40s to mid-50s across the foothills and plains.
Expecting storms to initially be discrete in nature with large hail
(2-3") being the main threat, before progressing eastward where the
environment will be more conducive to a more linear storm mode, with
strong winds becoming the primary threat. While tornadoes are not
expected to be the main threat today, a brief tornado cannot be
ruled out where any low-level circulations can hold together. The
severe threat is expected to diminish from west to east, moving out
of metro Denver by 6PM and 8PM-9PM for the eastern plains. Hi-res
guidance has continued to show shower and non-severe thunderstorms
becoming reestablished behind the exiting severe threat, mainly
along the South Platte River Valley, by 11PM-12AM continuing to
around sunrise.

For Tuesday, flow aloft will transition to a more zonal pattern with
surface dewpoints expected to remain fairly robust once again.
MLCAPE values are not expected to be as strong as today, but values
between 500 to 1200 J/kg will be in place by the afternoon, with
conditions favorable for another day of severe storm potential
across the eastern plains. MUCAPE increasing to greater than 1500
J/kg mixed with steep mid-level lapse rates will support the
development of baseline severe hail size potential, with shear
weaker than today looking to keep the threat of anything larger than
2" limited and gusty outflows the most likely severe threat.
Expecting storms to initiate between 1PM to 3PM and coverage to be
far less than today, with the SPC having areas generally east of I-
25 in a Marginal risk (1/5 threat level).

Afternoon thunderstorms will be possible once again Wednesday, with
an isolated threat of some becoming severe, mainly for the eastern
plains. Temperatures are forecast to gradually increase through the
week, reaching for the 90s by Thursday as 700 mb flow warms by about
10C. Warmer and drier conditions are expected from Thursday onward,
with increasing elevated fire weather conditions expected as the
warmer and drier weather persists into the weekend, though with
greenup well underway and multiple chances for precip through
mid-week, any developing fire weather concerns will likely remain
limited and localized.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday/...
Issued at 1158 AM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

East to southeast winds have increased moisture across the area
and brought stratocumulus clouds at 3,500 to 5,000 feet. These
clouds will burn off soon as the airmass warms.  This increase in
moisture will fuel thunderstorm development this afternoon
beginning around 19Z. Main time frame for a thunderstorm at DEN
will be 20Z to 23Z. Hail (possibly large), heavy rain, and wind
gusts to 50 knots will be possible under the stronger storms.
Models agree there should only be one round of thunderstorms this
afternoon, so by 22-00Z, expect storms to be east of DEN. 

Low clouds will develop after midnight between 08Z and 10Z and
then linger most of Tuesday morning. Ceilings are expected to be
in the 1000 to 3000 foot range, with a slight chance (20%) of
ceilings under 1,000 feet.  A Denver cyclone is expected to help
form the low clouds. Then mid morning winds become southeast. This
will end the threat of lower ceilings (~1000 feet) and slowly
erode the remaining low clouds. Another round of afternoon
thunderstorms is expected, beginning around 21Z. There's a chance
the airmass is capped, with the best chance for this occurring
north of Denver.  

&&

.BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

DISCUSSION...9
AVIATION...12

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 8:22 AM MDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
822 AM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

COZ042-044-048-011500-
Logan County CO-Morgan County CO-Northeast Weld County CO-
822 AM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MORGAN...WEST CENTRAL
LOGAN AND EASTERN WELD COUNTIES UNTIL 9 AM MDT...

At 822 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Stoneham, or 22 miles north of Fort Morgan, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Pawnee Pass, Willard, Stoneham and Logan Corners.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 10371 4059 10379 4083 10345 4063 10324
      4045 10363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1422Z 230DEG 28KT 4055 10365

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

09
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 8:58 AM MDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
858 AM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

COZ048-011545-
Logan County CO-
858 AM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY UNTIL
945 AM MDT...

At 858 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Logan Corners, or 8 miles west of Sterling, moving northeast at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Northwestern Sterling, North Sterling Reservoir and Logan Corners.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 10334 4069 10348 4084 10330 4070 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1458Z 225DEG 13KT 4066 10335

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

09
Local storm report, Jun 1, 1:15 PM MDT, 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Denver CO
115 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0105 PM     Hail             1 E Edgewater           39.75N 105.04W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

0106 PM     Hail             Denver                  39.74N 104.99W
06/01/2026  M0.75 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

0107 PM     Hail             Denver                  39.74N 104.99W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   NWS Employee

0110 PM     Hail             1 NW Denver             39.75N 105.00W
06/01/2026  E1.75 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

0110 PM     Hail             2 W Denver              39.74N 105.02W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

0111 PM     Hail             1 SE Denver             39.73N 104.98W
06/01/2026  E1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0114 PM     Hail             1 SE Denver             39.73N 104.97W
06/01/2026  M1.50 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Jun 1, 1:49 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Denver CO
149 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0135 PM     Funnel Cloud     1 W Kassler             39.49N 105.11W
06/01/2026                   Jefferson          CO   Public

0134 PM     Funnel Cloud     1 S Chatfield Reservoir 39.54N 105.06W
06/01/2026                   Douglas            CO   Public

0133 PM     Hail             2 NW Denver             39.76N 105.02W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0131 PM     Hail             2 SE Chatfield Reservoi 39.54N 105.03W
06/01/2026  E1.50 Inch       Douglas            CO   Public

0130 PM     Hail             4 E Denver              39.75N 104.91W
06/01/2026  M0.88 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

0128 PM     Hail             2 E Denver              39.74N 104.95W
06/01/2026  E1.25 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

0123 PM     Hail             3 E Denver              39.74N 104.92W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0122 PM     Hail             4 E Denver              39.75N 104.92W
06/01/2026  M1.75 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

0119 PM     Hail             3 E Denver              39.74N 104.92W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0115 PM     Hail             1 SE Denver             39.73N 104.98W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

            Most hail was smaller.

0114 PM     Hail             1 SE Denver             39.73N 104.97W
06/01/2026  M1.50 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

0111 PM     Hail             1 SE Denver             39.73N 104.98W
06/01/2026  E1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0110 PM     Hail             2 W Denver              39.74N 105.02W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

0110 PM     Hail             1 NW Denver             39.75N 105.00W
06/01/2026  E1.75 Inch       Denver             CO   Public

0107 PM     Hail             Denver                  39.74N 104.99W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   NWS Employee

0105 PM     Hail             1 E Edgewater           39.75N 105.04W
06/01/2026  M1.00 Inch       Denver             CO   Trained Spotter

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 5:41 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWashington34 min
Jun 1, 6:38 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWashington37 min
Jun 1, 8:22 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULogan38 min
Jun 1, 8:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULogan47 min
Jun 1, 1:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Denver41 min
Jun 1, 1:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Denver, Douglas47 min
Jun 1, 1:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUDouglas, Elbert44 min
Jun 1, 1:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUBoulder, Weld23 min
Jun 1, 1:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Denver52 min
Jun 1, 1:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe37 min
Jun 1, 2:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Denver3 hr
Jun 1, 2:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Denver39 min
Jun 1, 2:29 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe46 min
Jun 1, 2:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUAdams, Arapahoe53 min
Jun 1, 3:02 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe43 min
Jun 1, 3:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOULarimer, Weld38 min
Jun 1, 3:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Washington47 min
Jun 1, 3:24 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUAdams, Washington39 min
Jun 1, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOULarimer, Weld18 min
Jun 1, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Douglas, Elbert25 min
Jun 1, 3:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUAdams, Weld41 min
Jun 1, 3:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUAdams, Morgan, Washington50 min
Jun 1, 3:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUAdams, Morgan, Weld25 min
Jun 1, 4:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUMorgan, Washington41 min
Jun 1, 4:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUMorgan, Washington28 min
Jun 1, 4:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUDouglas, Elbert52 min
Jun 1, 4:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert39 min
Jun 1, 5:00 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUWashington45 min
Jun 1, 5:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Washington41 min
Jun 1, 5:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert23 min
Jun 1, 5:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington34 min
Jun 1, 5:28 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUWashington32 min
Jun 1, 5:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington15 min
Jun 1, 5:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULogan, Phillips, Sedgwick67 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.