A flash flood watch will soon go into effect for parts of the northern Front Range, foothills and mountains, especially around Grand County's burn scar areas.
The National Weather Service out of Boulder said this watch is in effect from noon until 10 p.m. Monday. Heavy rainfall can trigger flash flooding and debris flows around the burn scars from the Cameron Peak Fire, East Troublesome Fire, and Calwood Fire, all of which burned in 2020.
The stronger thunderstorms Monday may drop up to an inch of rain in just 30 minutes, the NWS reported. — NWS Boulder June 5, 2023 The NWS said anybody in the affected areas should be prepared to take action in case the watch is upgraded to a flash flood warning. In a watch, conditions are favorable for flooding, but in a warning, it means flooding is imminent or currently happening.
Wondering what that is? It happens when air comes off the Palmer Divide and curls back toward the Denver area. The storms developing in the mountains run into that air from the southeast, resulting in a convergence line over the Denver metro area. Along this line, tornadoes can form as the air starts to spin. You can learn more about Denver cyclones in this explainer from Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson.
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