Severe storms bring flooding concerns to Sterling and northeast Colorado
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorm warnings put Sterling and Logan County back on alert, with farms, rural roads and low spots facing flooding risk.
Severe thunderstorm warnings stretched across central and southwestern Logan County Wednesday as thunderstorms rolled through after heat and humidity built through the day, bringing renewed flooding concerns. Warnings covered central and southwestern Logan County, raising immediate concerns for travel, drainage and farm operations from Sterling toward Crook, Fleming and Iliff.
Water across rural roads, runoff in low-lying areas and damage to hay, equipment and outbuildings are familiar risks in this part of the plains. Around Sterling, storms can also complicate evening livestock checks, irrigation work and commutes on county roads, including areas near North Sterling Reservoir and Burdett where open-country runoff can move fast.
On June 22, 2023, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes tore through Logan County, leaving authorities assessing damage after a slow-moving system struck Sterling with flooding and power problems. That storm dropped 2 to 6 inches of heavy rain in less than an hour, enough to overwhelm drainage and turn streets and roads into runoff channels before crews could catch up.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central Logan County at 8:18 p.m. MDT, set to last until 9:00 p.m. MDT, and another for southwestern Logan County at 4:51 p.m. MDT, set to expire at 5:30 p.m. MDT. Logan County is within the Denver/Boulder forecast area, where the weather service tracks both severe storms and flash flooding. No active hazardous weather conditions were listed on a Sterling forecast page when it was captured.
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