Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jul 25, 2026, 5:11 PM MDT (23:11 UTC)

Expired

Jul 25, 2026, 6:37 PM MDT

In force

86 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County El Paso County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS55 KPUB 252311
FFWPUB
COC041-260215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0021.260725T2311Z-260726T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
511 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central El Paso County in east central Colorado...

* Until 815 PM MDT.

* At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain in Northwest side of Colorado Springs. Between 1 and 1.5
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5
  inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
  possible in the warned area. 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...
  Western Colorado Springs.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Monument Creek, South Douglas Creek including Mountain Shadows,
  Holland Park, and east to Monument Creek, Dry Creek including
  Peregrine and Rockrimmon subdivisions, West Monument Creek
  including extreme southern Air Force Academy, North Douglas Creek
  including Oak Valley, and subdivisions to Monument Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3889 10489 3887 10486 3889 10481 3893 10479
      3897 10483 3896 10487 3892 10489

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

452 
WGUS75 KPUB 252357
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
557 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026

COC041-260215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260726T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
557 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain in Northwest side of Colorado Springs. Between 1 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional
rainfall is expected. Flash flooding will continue until the water
has a chance to recede.

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...
  Western Colorado Springs.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Monument Creek, South Douglas Creek including Mountain Shadows,
  Holland Park, and east to Monument Creek, Dry Creek including
  Peregrine and Rockrimmon subdivisions, West Monument Creek
  including extreme southern Air Force Academy, North Douglas Creek
  including Oak Valley, and subdivisions to Monument Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3889 10489 3887 10486 3889 10481 3893 10479
      3897 10483 3896 10487 3892 10489

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

432 
WGUS75 KPUB 260037
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
637 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026

COC041-260047-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260726T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
637 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO
COUNTY...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3889 10489 3887 10486 3889 10481 3893 10479
      3897 10483 3896 10487 3892 10489

$$

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