Flash flood watch in effect for Denver area

A flash flood watch is in effect for metro Denver, as thunderstorms roll in with the potential for up to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour on Monday afternoon.

The flood watch zone in the metro extends from Brighton in the north to Larkspur in the south, and includes Aurora, Denver, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and Denver International Airport. The National Weather Service projects that flooding could occur starting at 2 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. Monday.

Flooding of underpasses, streams and low-lying urban areas is possible.

Heavy rain could impact areas beyond the metro Monday afternoon, and the weather service said the worst of it — with a potential of more than 3 to 4 inches of rain — is expected to hit Lincoln and Elbert counties, among other areas on the Eastern Plains. The Palmer Divide, north of Colorado Springs, is also in the path of storms.

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