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These areas could see excessive rain Wednesday

DENVER (KDVR) — The Pinpoint Weather team says a big cold front will drop temperatures from the 90s on Tuesday to the 60s on Wednesday. Excessive rainfall is also possible for part of the state.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the mountains where heavy rainfall is likely.

The flash flood watch is in effect from Wednesday morning until Thursday afternoon, NWS said.

Meteorologist Chris Tomer said the Western Slope and in particular, southwest Colorado could see 1-3 inches of rainfall.

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The National Weather Service says a flash flood is defined as a rapid rise in water levels, along rivers, creeks, normally dry washes, arroyos, or even normally dry land areas.

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