NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 8:57PM MDT until August 16 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
At 857 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy
rain in Colorado City area and locations along the St Charles River
in Southwest Pueblo County. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Colorado City and locations along the St Charles River downstream
of the Aspen Acres burn scar.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Scroggs Arroyo, Boggs Creek, Muldoon Creek, Saint Charles River,
Horse Creek, Salt Creek, Galbeth Creek, Graneros Creek, Huerfano
River, Mustang Arroyo, Pinkney Arroyo, Muddy Creek, Greenhorn Creek
and Apache Creek.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1320th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days