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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 9, 20264 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Jul 9, 2026, 2:28 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2026, 2:28 PM MDT (20:28 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Flood severity: None

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

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jul 9, 11:52 AM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 11:52 AM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 11:24 AM MDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1124 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-101730-
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-
1124 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop over
higher terrain by midday, before moving into a more unstable atmosphere
across the southeast plains. Initial impact concerns will be flash
flooding due to heavy rainfall, mainly over burn scar areas, along
with outflow winds up to 50 mph and lightning.

As storms pass over the plains, they will increase in coverage and
intensity, with some becoming strong to severe. The best chances
of severe storms will be generally east of the I-25 Corridor
along the Palmer Divide into Kiowa, Bent and Prowers counties late
this afternoon and evening. These storms will be capable of producing
outflow winds in excess of 60 mph, hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter,
frequent lightning, and briefly heavy rainfall. Storms are expected
to move into western Kansas through the evening, with clearing
skies overnight across south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Another round of afternoon showers and storms is expected on Friday.
Main impact concerns will be burn scar flash flooding, gusty outflow
winds, some small hail, and lightning. Best chances for strong to
severe storms will be along and east of the I-25 corridor, with
chances increasing further east.

Warmer and drier conditions will set in this weekend, with some
spotty critical fire weather conditions expected over the San Luis
Valley each afternoon. Moisture will then make a slow return to the
mountains next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:26 PM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:31 PM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 1:01 PM MDT, 1 hour 27 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
Jul 9, 12:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	36 min
Jul 9, 12:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	34 min
Jul 9, 12:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Lake	29 min
Jul 9, 1:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	29 min
Jul 9, 2:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	30 min
Jul 9, 2:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	27 min
Jul 9, 2:39 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Custer, Pueblo	84 min
Jul 9, 2:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	33 min
Jul 9, 2:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	31 min
Jul 9, 2:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	31 min
Jul 9, 3:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	29 min
Jul 9, 3:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	35 min
Jul 9, 3:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	32 min
Jul 9, 3:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	30 min
Jul 9, 3:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	24 min
Jul 9, 3:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	25 min
Jul 9, 3:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	32 min
Jul 9, 4:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	31 min
Jul 9, 5:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	24 min
Jul 9, 5:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Otero	32 min
Jul 9, 5:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	34 min
Jul 9, 5:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	47 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.