Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 3:40PM MDT until July 23 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Middle and South Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Up to 0.6
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in
1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The
debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Middle and South Aspen
Acres Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Middle and South Aspen Acres Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rye, San Isabel, Beulah and Colorado City.
This includes the following high risk locations...
Beulah Water Intake.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Saint Charles River, Muddy Creek and its tributaries, Spring Branch
and South Creek and its tributaries.
- This month
- 1777th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days