YUMA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...  The flood watch for this evening and tonight remains in effect for counties in Eastern Colorado along with Sherman and Wallace counties in Northwest Kansas. Greeley county has also been added to the flood watch. Rain rates could reach 3-4 inch per hour rates and rain totals in excess of 2 inches remain possible.  An area of heavy rain associated with thunderstorms moving across the plains of eastern Colorado will move into western Kansas after 6 PM MDT and continue across the area overnight. The heavy rainfall may lower visibility to a few miles or less at times. In addition to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms may produce wind gusts of 50-60 mph with a gust up to 70 mph not out of the question.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...  There is a chance for a severe storm or two in Eastern Colorado late in the afternoon and during the evening. All hazards would be possible if a storm does form and become severe.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation is not anticipated for today or tonight though heavy rain and flooding reports would be appreciated.  

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