Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Pueblo, CO

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
407 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COC027-101-290030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260729T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
407 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN ASPEN ACRES BURN SCAR REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND
WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 407 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Northern Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1.5
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2
inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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 Creek, Red Creek, Peck Creek and
Rock 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 Northern Aspen Acres Burn
         Scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
         Northern Aspen Acres Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Mainly rural areas of East Central Custer and West Central Pueblo
  Counties.

This includes the following high risk locations...
Northcreek Road county line to Red Mountain Camp and Northcreek Road
from Red Mountain Camp to Beulah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life-threatening situation for in and around the northern
Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Move away and to higher ground immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3808 10512 3813 10509 3816 10509 3820 10510
      3823 10505 3820 10499 3818 10491 3815 10493
      3813 10491 3810 10492 3810 10494 3809 10497
      3809 10499

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
136 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered to numerous storms expected TODAY and TOMORROW over the
region; Storms capable of heavy rain

- A few severe storms today, Flash flooding possible.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 134 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

As of early afternoon, numerous storms already noted over the
CONTDVD region with scattered storms along the S mtns and Pikes Peak
region. 50+ dbz cores already noted in several storms. Dewpts higher
all areas with near 70 dwpts along US50 corridor over the plains
east of KPUB. Observed PWATs over the plains above 150 to 200% of
normal with 100-150% over interior mtns.

Main concern today will obviously be flash flooding over the burn
scars, especially the Aspen Acres burn area. Photos starting to show
mudflows in the central part of the AA burn scar and if we get a
strong storm, the potential for mud flows/flash flooding will be
high.

Additionally, any storm which moves slow/trains will have the
potential to produce flash flooding today

Decent cape of 1000-1500 and some very modest shear will allow for a
few lower end severe storms and a severe thunderstorm watch has been
issued for the plains generally along and north of US50.

The activity will become more organized over as the day progresses
and a line of storm should be note over the I-25 corridor by late
afternoon, moving slowly east as the evening progresses. The activity
should reach the KS border AOA midnight. SOme storms may linger
through the early AM hours of Wednesday, especially along the CO/NM
border.

For tomorrow, I anticipate a repeat performance of today as plenty
of moisture will be through the column as the monsoon plume
remains over the region and weak short waves will be moving over the
mid level ridge over the region. Flash flooding may be more of a
concern over a larger part of the region as todays precip will
likely start to saturate the soils over the region, and more heavy
rain coming down over a brief period of time could cause issues,
especially over the burn scars and urban areas. With less shear and
CAPE severe threat will be less.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 134 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

For Thursday, anticipate it will be somewhat drier over the region
and storms this day will be more confined to the higher terrain,
with more isolated activity plains. Additionally, temps will start
to be on the increase once again.

Friday, a much more pronounced short wave will be moving down in the
NW flow aloft and winds throughout the column will be rather strong
as a jet streak will clearly be over the region. The mtns appear
drier this day so less convection over the higher terrain, but we may
see some organized severe storms over the eastern plains on this day.

Weekend into Monday...Hot. Any storms will be isolated and mainly
confined to the mtns.

Tuesday we may see cooler weather move in with a better chance of
precip. \/Hodanish

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1123 AM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

Showers and thunderstorms will likely affect all of the taf
sites later this afternoon and last into the evening hours.
MVFR conditions will be possible with the storms as lower cigs
and especially vis will likely be affected as these storms will
be capable of heavy precip reducing the vis. Strong gust winds
will also be possible. The activity should begin roughly around
22 UTC and last until about 04 UTC. VFR thereafter.

Will likely refine tafs once the convection initiates and gets
closer to the taf sites.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch until midnight MDT tonight for COZ079-080-
086.

&&

SHORT TERM...HODANISH
LONG TERM...HODANISH
AVIATION...HODANISH

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1151 AM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-291800-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1151 AM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered to numerous over all
of the region as the afternoon progresses. All of the storms will
be capable of heavy rain. Flash flooding will be a concern in the
Aspen Acres burn scar region. Additionally, the storms over the
plains could become strong and produce hail up to 1 inch in
diameter and wind gusts to 60 mph. The activity will move slowly
east from late this afternoon into the evening hours. The storms
over the plains may last until the early morning hours of
Wednesday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered to numerous over the
region on Wednesday. All of the storms will be capable of heavy
rain. Flash flooding will be a concern in the Aspen Acres burn
scar region. The storms over the plains on Wednesday may last
into the late evening hours.

From Thursday into early next week, showers and storms will
become more isolaed in nature and mainly occur over the mountains.
Temperatures will once again become hot over the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

Hodanish

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
146 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0109 PM     Debris Flow      1 NNW San Isabel        38.00N 105.06W
07/28/2026                   Custer             CO   Law Enforcement

            Rockslide and debris along highway 165 1/2
            mile south of Highway 78 is impassable,
            large trees 40 feet in length blocking the
            road. 12 inches of rocks mixed up. This was
            a report from the field.

&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
216 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ084-282045-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
216 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM MDT...

At 215 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Calhan, or 31 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Calhan and Ramah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3897 10419 3908 10451 3913 10448 3913 10414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 278DEG 20KT 3910 10434

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Rodriguez

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
222 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ074-075-088-282100-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft CO-
222 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HUERFANO AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT...

At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stonewall, or 29 miles west of Trinidad, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Stonewall and Cuchara Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3718 10514 3735 10505 3734 10476 3705 10496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 299DEG 5KT 3724 10503

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

EP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
229 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ072-073-076>079-083-282100-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft CO-
Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
229 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL FREMONT...
NORTHWESTERN CUSTER AND NORTHEASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM
MDT...

At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Texas Creek, or 47 miles west of
Pueblo, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Texas Creek, Royal Gorge, Cotopaxi, Canon City, and Hillside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 10575 3843 10571 3849 10527 3815 10522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 271DEG 8KT 3832 10548

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Hodanish

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
241 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ074-088-282115-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
241 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Boncarbo, or 14 miles west of Trinidad, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cokedale, Segundo, Boncarbo, and Weston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3715 10490 3732 10476 3721 10453 3699 10469
      3699 10474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 307DEG 11KT 3719 10476

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

EP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
323 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ081-082-084-085-282145-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
323 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TELLER AND WESTERN
EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Manitou Springs, or near Colorado Springs, moving
east at 25 mph.

These storms will affect the Colorado Springs areas from 4 to 6 pm.
The storms may become severe and produce damaging hail and damaging
winds. FLASH FLOODING may also occur throughout the greater Colorado
Springs area.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument, Air Force Academy, Manitou
Springs, Green Mountain Falls, Pikes Peak, Black Forest, Security,
Security-Widefield, Falcon, Stratmoor, Chipita Park, Gleneagle, Fort
Carson, Cimarron Hills, Peterson Space Force Base, and Cascade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3884 10513 3908 10488 3909 10445 3861 10472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 292DEG 22KT 3890 10491

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Hodanish