Up to three inches of rain expected to fall within two hours in Colorado

Those on Colorado’s Front Range should be ready for some serious weather that could roll through on Thursday and Friday.

The National Weather Service is calling for severe slow-moving thunderstorms to bring monsoon rains, issuing a flood watch from Colorado’s northern border to its southern border. The flood watch runs along the I-25 corridor, stretching out to the east and west, impacting a number of cities and towns, including Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Cañon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, and Trinidad.

According to a ‘hazardous weather outlook‘ for the northern half of the I-25 corridor, storms in this area are expected to produce one to three inches of rainfall in a one to two-hour span. The biggest Thursday threat in this part of the state is along the eastern slopes of the Front Range between 2 PM and 8 PM, especially at higher elevations. During this time, heavy rainfall will likely hit fresh burn scars, including in the Grand County and Boulder areas, resulting in a serious risk of flash flooding.

Map Credit: National Weather Service, Boulder. Find the NWS website here.
Map Credit: National Weather Service, Boulder. Find the NWS website here.

Those located on the southern portion of I-25 should watch out for heavy rainfall on Thursday afternoon and evening, in addition to other hazards. Wind in this part of the state is expected to reach up to 60 miles per hour as storms roll through, producing hail the side of quarters. Lightning is also expected.

Thunderstorms are also predicted to hit on Friday afternoon and evening with locally heavy rainfall possible due to how slow the storms are expected to move.

Weather should calm down around much of Colorado by the time the weekend hits.

Find more weather updates on the official National Weather Service website.

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