Katie Lasalle is a Denver7 Weather Forecaster, Anchor, & Reporter.
Firefighters across our state have welcomed any bit of rain this week, following a hot and relatively dry weather pattern adding fuel to more than four wildfires. However, too much rain can cause dangerous issues over previous wildfire burn scars.Typically, only a half an inch of rain in less than one hour can cause flash flooding over terrain burned by fires. That’s because the vegetation and soil that normally helps absorb rainwater is scorched or just no longer there.
As of Wednesday, there are no watches or warnings issued for this risk, but with more steady and potentially heavy rain on the way through the end of the week, it is best to stay weather aware.Current fires in our state can be seen here.Newer burn scars are the most prone to flooding, but flash flooding can still occur years following a major fire.Some of the largest and most recent in our state include the Cameron Peak, East Troublesome and the Grizzly Creek Fire burn scars.
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