DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Fire Department responded to 90 calls for service in a single hour while heavy rain dominated the area and flooded roadways, according to a post on social media.
The department said it typically averages 300 calls in total every day, but from just 9 to 10 p.m. on Saturday it received 90 calls, with 15 to 20 of those being water rescues.
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Most of those were for people trapped in their cars from the extreme flooding.
“Last night’s rain made a mess of Denver roadways,” Denver Fire Department said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Turn around… Don’t drown!”
Several areas reported flash floods to the National Weather Service. This included areas in Arvada and Denver, where there were reports of cars stranded in the water.
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The NWS officially measured 0.47 inches of rainfall on Saturday from its station at the Denver International Airport.
That was more rain in one day than Denver saw in the month of June this year, where the city saw a total of 0.36 inches.
FOX31 and viewers captured photos of the flooding, which impacted many areas of the city.
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