NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 4:34PM MDT until August 27 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Middle Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Between 1 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 moving through the North Saint Charles, South Creek,
Squirrel Creek, Middle Creek, and North Creek Drainages. 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 Aspen Acres Burn
Scar.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Middle Aspen Acres Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
San Isabel, Highway 165, Beulah, Highway 78, stream crossings, and
county roads within and immediately downstream of the burn scar.
This includes the following high risk locations...
Beulah Water Intake, Northcreek Road county line to Red Mountain Camp
and Northcreek Road from Red Mountain Camp to Beulah.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1018th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days