This is elkader where the turkey river is at levels not seen since 2008. Terry joining us now with more. We wanted to give the viewers an update with the turkey river. The latest stage is up to 17 feet, it continues to rise, but is feet. By tomorrow morning the crest should occur around seven am at 27 felt. That will result in major flooding around the elkader area. The good news in all of this, theres no additional rain in the forecast tonight or day. Tomorrow night well see the next chance for showers or storms. We should avoid the rain tomorrow, the High Pressure yesterdays flash flooding is river flooding. It has forced evacuations. Flooding is causing evacuations, Fayette County Emergency Management says within the hour the turkey river will crest 3 feet above the levels of 2008. The governor has opened state funds to victims of the flooding. It covers flood victims in five counts. All day long emergency crews and volunteers have been risk from the floodwaters. The people of elkad
Mom. We had moisture in the northeastern part of the state. Unfortunately, that was not enough to help out what is going on around pueblo. There was a wild fire throughout the day today. Youucan still see it burniig off in the distance. We are keeping a close eye on it. Wins winds have been dying down now. 15 to 20 mile an hour gusts tonight. Things should improve as we go into tomorrow. 33 degrees, 9 miles an hour for the wind and highs were in the 60s today. It will be cooler tomorrow and we do have chances for snow in the metro area. More coming up. Firefighters had to call in more backup for this large fire burning in fort carson. This is on the Training Range near turkey creek. It has burned about 1200 acres tonight. Helicopters dropped water on it tomorrow morning. Fortunately, this fire is not threatening any of things. We have seen a halfdozen grass fires in our state over the last few days. At least one got too close for comfort. What is the fire out foot outlook Going Forward
Where we are at 6th, you drive over that and it gets slick and an issue. The wind blowing the snow around as well. Another thing to keep in mind, especially heading west. Where you wake up it may not be bad, but further west you run into these issues here in places like golden. Morning . Well take Patio Furniture or park furniture. Picked up a couple of inches west. Here in denver different scene. Thats not that far east from where hes at. Upper 20s, a windchill though of 19. Like jason was saying, windchills a factor this morning. Youre going to find roads in town mainly wet. Jayson has details in a second. Any of the snow continuing to fall in boulder, jefferson and the metro area, palmer divide saw more snow there. Here in denver half an inch to 2 inches. Skies will rapidly clear. Any additional snowfall will be light. Expecting clear skies, sunshine this afternoon. And our highs today near 40. A very fast moving storm. We have 40s today. 50s tomorrow. Gets warmer past that. Well ta
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