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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 16, 2026Chaffee County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 16, 2026, 3:41 PM MDT for Chaffee County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 16, 2026, 3:41 PM MDT (21:41 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2026, 6:45 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Chaffee County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WGUS55 KPUB 162141
FFWPUB
COC015-170045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0013.260716T2141Z-260717T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
341 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Chaffee County in central Colorado...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 341 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is
  0.8 to 1.3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Poncha Springs and Poncha Pass.

This includes the following high risk locations...
Highway 285 south of Poncha Springs to Poncha Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 10612 3845 10611 3845 10608 3848 10608
      3851 10607 3851 10609

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.8-1.3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Simcoe

1 follow-up statement

291 
WGUS75 KPUB 170039
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
639 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

COC015-170049-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260717T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chaffee CO-
639 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 10612 3845 10611 3845 10608 3848 10608
      3851 10607 3851 10609

$$

Simcoe

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 16, 1:08 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Chaffee	3 hr
Jul 16, 2:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Chaffee	28 min
Jul 16, 2:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Chaffee	24 min
Jul 16, 3:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	29 min
Jul 16, 4:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	28 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.