DENVER -- Residents and city workers across metro Denver were cleaning up Friday after a powerful storm brought flooding and damaging winds to the region.
The Monsoon rains hit with a vengeance Thursday afternoon, flooding streets and interstates, and pushing many creeks over their banks.
1,800 Xcel Energy customers remained without electricity Friday morning, down from 28,000 who lost power during the storm, the utility said.
"(Crews) will probably work until about 9:00 a.m. to fix the remaining scattered outages," said Xcel Energy's Mark Stutz.
Denver Fire spokesman Phil Champagne said his department responded to numerous water rescues of drivers trapped in their cars by the rising water. Some of the worst street flooding was reported in the Park Hill neighborhood, west of Colorado Blvd. and east to Quebec St.
FOX31/KWGN chief meteorologist Dave Fraser said up to 2 inches of rain fell in less than an hour in the northeast Denver area.
“These thunderstorms rolled off the foothills and exploded over the city,” Fraser said. "With high humidity across the region, there was plenty of moisture in the atmosphere for these storms to draw from."
The City of Aurora also reported significant street flooding throughout the city, particularly in the northern areas.
The forecast Friday called for the possibility of another round of thunderstorms, but the most severe weather was expected on Colorado's northeastern plains.
A Flood Advisory was in effect for the Platte River at Henderson in Adams County which was expected to reach near flood stage of 10 feet Friday morning.
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Rainfall reports:
Trails and bike paths can be especially dangerous when heavy rain hits. Here are some bad weather safety tips for your family.
Safety tips for walking or cycling on urban trails:
It’s best not to walk or bike near a river or stream during or following heavy rainfall, even on Denver’s paved urban bike and walking trails; water flow can quickly increase and flooding can occur without notice. GO TO HIGH GROUND!
The Monsoon rains hit with a vengeance Thursday afternoon, flooding streets and interstates, and pushing many creeks over their banks.
1,800 Xcel Energy customers remained without electricity Friday morning, down from 28,000 who lost power during the storm, the utility said.
"(Crews) will probably work until about 9:00 a.m. to fix the remaining scattered outages," said Xcel Energy's Mark Stutz.
Denver Fire spokesman Phil Champagne said his department responded to numerous water rescues of drivers trapped in their cars by the rising water. Some of the worst street flooding was reported in the Park Hill neighborhood, west of Colorado Blvd. and east to Quebec St.
FOX31/KWGN chief meteorologist Dave Fraser said up to 2 inches of rain fell in less than an hour in the northeast Denver area.
“These thunderstorms rolled off the foothills and exploded over the city,” Fraser said. "With high humidity across the region, there was plenty of moisture in the atmosphere for these storms to draw from."
The City of Aurora also reported significant street flooding throughout the city, particularly in the northern areas.
The forecast Friday called for the possibility of another round of thunderstorms, but the most severe weather was expected on Colorado's northeastern plains.
A Flood Advisory was in effect for the Platte River at Henderson in Adams County which was expected to reach near flood stage of 10 feet Friday morning.
Send your weather photos to tips@kdvr.com or tips@kwgn.com
Rainfall reports:
- 3.15" -- Montview Park
- 2.94" -- Havana Park
- 2.91" -- Stapleton
- 2.76" --Denver Zoo
- 1.48" -- Diamond Hill
- 1.32" -- FOX31 Denver
Trails and bike paths can be especially dangerous when heavy rain hits. Here are some bad weather safety tips for your family.
Safety tips for walking or cycling on urban trails:
It’s best not to walk or bike near a river or stream during or following heavy rainfall, even on Denver’s paved urban bike and walking trails; water flow can quickly increase and flooding can occur without notice. GO TO HIGH GROUND!
- Never take shelter in a culvert or in an enclosed space, especially in low elevations by rivers and streams. Always go to higher ground out of the flow of water.
- Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can cause a person to fall.
- If lightning is present, do not stand under or near an isolated tree or group of trees.
- Never allow children to play around streams, drainage ditches or viaducts, storm drains or flooded areas.
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