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Colorado weather blog: Minor flooding possible in low-lying areas

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DENVER — The monsoon moisture makes a comeback to Colorado, with slow-moving thunderstorms likely along the urban corridor between 3 and 7 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds will be the biggest threats. There is a marginal risk of severe weather, mainly east of Interstate 25.

The Denver7 News team is tracking the latest severe weather alerts and storm reports below.

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Thursday, August 28

7:55 p.m. | Road closure in Moffat County |Heavy rain has forced the closure of Moffat County Road 14 North at the intersection of Moffat County Road 95. This is near the Bear Valley entrance to Dinosaur National Monument, said the sheriff's office.

"Moffat County Road 14 North is also closed on Harpers Corner Road in both directions going into Echo Park. This closure extends through the Dinosaur National Monument, also known as the Bench Road," wrote law enforcement on social media as "significant washouts" has made the road impassable.

7:41 p.m. | Minor flooding Arapahoe, Douglas Counties |The NWS issued a flood advisory for low-lying areas in portions of Elbert, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties until 10 p.m.

"Some locations that will experience flooding include: Southern Denver, Aurora, Centennial, northeastern Highlands Ranch, northwestern Parker Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Arapahoe Park, Buckley SFB, Foxfield and Cherry Creek Reservoir," wrote NWS forecasters.

6:58 p.m. | Washington County severe storm |Half dollar-sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts are possible in a severe storm 9 miles east of Elba, said the NWS.

The cell is moving SE at 45 mph and the severe thunderstorm warning for Washington County continues until 7:45 p.m.

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6:25 p.m. | 1" to 2" hail possible in Akron | The NWS warned up to 2" hail is "expected" with a storm that has increased in strength over the last half hour.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for this cell until 7 p.m.

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6:13 p.m. | Quarter size hail possible | The NWS in Boulder issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central Washington County for a severe storm 9 miles NW of Akron.

The warning is in effect until 7 p.m. and the cell is moving SE at 30 mph.

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6:00 p.m. | Severe t-storm watch 'unlikely' | NOAA's Storm Prediction Center said while isolated supercell storms were impacting northeastern Colorado it was unlikely a severe thunderstorm watch would be issued for northeastern Colorado and "the main concern will be occasionally severe hail in the stronger cells before storms weaken an hour or two after sunset."

Read more of the weather discussion here.

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5:30 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning continues | The NWS in Boulder extended the severe thunderstorm warning until 6:15 p.m. for a cell capable of dropping quarter size hail 4 miles SW of Willard. The storm is moving SE at 25 mph.

Here are the counties under the warning.

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5:15 p.m. | Severe storm near Stoneham | The NWS in Boulder issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of Logan, Weld, Morgan and Washington Counties for a storm 23 miles west of Sterling.

Quarter sized-hail is possible and the warning lasts until 5:30 p.m.

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