What You Can Do To Prepare For A Flash Flood:


  • Flash floods are especially dangerous because they can occur within a few minutes or hours of excessive rainfall.

  • So what can you do to prepare?

  • Know your area's flood risk and evacuation routes. Be familiar with the land features where you live, work, and play. It may be in a low area, near a drainage ditch or small stream, or below a dam.

  • Make advance plans of what you will do and where you will go in a flash flood emergency.  For more information go to:

    Red Cross Disaster Safety:

    • National Weather Service
    • Denver/Boulder, CO Weather Forecast Office
    • 325 Broadway
    • Boulder, CO 80305-3328
    • 303-494-4221
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