This is a developing story and will be updated. Just before 3 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Boulder and Larimer counties in and around burn scars including Cameron Peak Fire burn scar and the Calwood. “The northern alternate route will require approximately 2.5 hours additional travel time to reach your destination, compared to traveling on I-70 through Glenwood Canyon,” CDOT advises. Any single thunderstorm can drop 1 inch of rain in 30 minutes, which will create a flash flood risk. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the area including Parker expired at 2:45 p.m. Statewide - The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 70 Glenwood Canyon due to a Flash Flood Warning issued for the Grizzly Creek Fire burn scar and Glenwood Canyon. 40 and state Highway 13 from Rifle and either Highways 131 or 9 from Routt County back to I-70. The Flash Flood Warning in the Cameron Peak Burn Scar area of Larimer County expired at 7 p.m. I-70 through traffic is advised to take the northern detour route via U.S. Under the latest closure, local access eastbound on I-70 from Rifle to Glenwood Springs and east of Glenwood Canyon between exits 133 and 140 via U.S. The Glenwood Canyon stretch was closed for more than four hours Sunday night before reopening a little before 11 p.m. It’s the second straight night that I-70 has been closed due to the threat of flooding.

The alert advises that residents of the area and motorists take necessary precautions. “Motorists should monitor weather alerts to see when the Flash Flood Warning ends,” CDOT said.Ī separate flash flood warning has also been issued for Basalt Mountain and the Lake Christine burn scar, according to a Pitkin County emergency alert.

“The safety closure will continue to be in place until the Flash Flood Warning is lifted.”ĬDOT also advised that the closure may stay in effect for an extended period of time if weather conditions are unpredictable or if flash floods occur. “A safety closure of I-70 is necessary as part of safety protocol to protect the traveling public from flash floods and mudslides in Glenwood Canyon,” the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a news release.

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