At 3:50 p.m. this afternoon, a flood advisory message for a potential flood was issued in the Geer Canyon/Lefthand Creek area. Lefthand Fire Chief requested this advisory due to a significant rain event this afternoon and out of an abundance of caution. There is no imminent life threat due to... read more →
Jun
22
Jun
12
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flood Advisory for City of Boulder and Boulder County. The Flood Advisory impacts will include small stream flooding and flooding of low lying areas and areas with low drainage in Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Niwot, and Hygiene. Severe... read more →
Jun
06
When: Tuesday, June 27 Time: 6 - 8:30 PM MDT Location: Lefthand Fire Protection District 900 Lefthand Canyon Drive Boulder, CO 80302 Join Boulder Office of Disaster Management for our Disaster Strong Preparedness Series, Train-the-Trainer edition! This series is intended for participants who want to support preparedness efforts in the Boulder... read more →
May
26
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Boulder County. Severe thunderstorm activity and the potential for quarter sized hail will be in effect now through 3:30pm today.
May
18
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for northeastern Boulder County until 7:00 p.m. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include: Longmont, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, Mead and Niwot. Impacts: flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches, roads and poor drainage and low-lying areas. #cowx
May
01
The outdoor emergency sirens will be tested today as part of the annual flood season preparedness in communities around Boulder County. You may hear the audible test at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The outdoor emergency sirens warn community members about weather related emergencies, and depending on programming, hazardous materials... read more →
Apr
07
Apr 7, 2023 - 5:34pm — The United States Forest Service anticipates that a prescribed burn may begin today on their Forsythe II property. Expect to see smoke and flames during operations, particularly in: Lakeshore subdivision, Crescent Village, Crescent Meadows, Gross Reservoir, Walker Park Ranch, Miramonte, Wondervu, Eldorado Canyon State... read more →
Mar
31
Mar 31, 2023 - 11:01am — The National Weather Service has issued a Blowing Dust Advisory for Boulder County until 6 p.m. Strong winds are causing significant dust to blow across our lower elevations (below 6,000 ft). Visibility may only be between 1/4 to 1 mile. Hazardous driving conditions are... read more →
Dec
21
Dec 21, 2022 - 9:23am — We are very happy to report that the fire is 100% contained and the evacuation warning and road closures have all been lifted. There was no new fire growth today. A huge thank you to everyone who worked hard today, in cold and windy... read more →
Dec
21
Dec 21, 2022 - 8:00am — The Sunshine Wildland Fire has reached 100% containment, and evacuation warnings and orders have all been lifted.