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WGUS85 KBOU 201514
FLSBOU

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Denver CO
914 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026

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Denver CO-
914 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE UPSTREAM RELEASE OF CHERRY CREEK DAM ON THE
CHERRY CREEK IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Annual Cherry Creek Dam sediment flush operation causing
  higher than normal flows and minor flooding of trails and
  crossings.

* WHERE...Southwestern Denver County in northeastern Colorado along
  Cherry Creek from the base of Cherry Creek Dam to the confluence
  with the South Platte River...

* WHEN...Until 515 PM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Higher than normal creek stages and minor flooding of
  bike paths and stream crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

    - At 856 AM MDT, upstream floodgate releases from 9 am through 2
    pm is expected to cause minor flooding in the advisory area.

    - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Dam in Denver.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The public is urged not to attempt to cross the creek during this
event. Downstream trails may be impacted into the evening.

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LAT...LON 3965 10485 3965 10488 3971 10498 3974 10501
      3976 10500 3972 10494 3968 10489 3968 10490
      3967 10490 3967 10489 3966 10489 3967 10488
      3966 10488 3968 10487


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