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Flash Flood Watch 12, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 18, 20264 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Aug 18, 2026, 10:38 AM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Aug 19, 2026, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 18, 2026, 10:38 AM MDT (16:38 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 19, 2026, 1:00 PM MDT
Expired: Aug 19, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Flood severity: None

Counties Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Aug 18, 6:12 AM MDT, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 6:12 AM MDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 17, 6:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	29 min

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Sources

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