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Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 28, 20264 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Jul 28, 2026, 12:22 AM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2026, 12:22 AM MDT (06:22 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 28, 2026, 9:59 PM MDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Flood severity
None

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

The radar

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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 Jul 27, 11:08 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 11:08 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 11:02 AM MDT, 13 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1102 AM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-281715-
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-
1102 AM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Heat Advisory is in place through 9 PM this evening across
southeast Colorado, as dangerously hot temperatures can be
expected across the plains. Temperatures are expected to top out
between 105F and 110F across the lower Arkansas River Valley and
between 95F and 105F across the I-25 Corridor and the rest of the
plains this afternoon.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will again develop over the
higher terrain this afternoon, with storms then slowly pushing east
across the high mountain valleys and immediate adjacent plains
through the latter afternoon and evening hours. Showers and
thunderstorms are expected to occur across the southeast plains
late this afternoon and into the evening hours. Storms will be
capable of producing heavy rainfall leading to the potential for
flash flooding, especially for the recent burn areas of the Willow
and Aspen Acres wildfires. Other storm risks today will be
frequent cloud to ground lightning and gusty outflow winds up to
45 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Afternoon and evening Showers and thunderstorms are expected to
become more numerous over all of the region on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Some of this rain on these days will be heavy, and
flash flood prone areas will be susceptible to flooding. Later in
the week and into next weekend, the showers and storms will
become scattered over the mountains and isolated over the plains.
Temperatures by next weekend will once again become hot.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

34/34

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 8:51 PM MDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
851 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

COZ089-280315-
Crowley County CO-
851 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY
THROUGH 915 PM MDT...

At 851 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Wild Horse Point, or 38 miles north of La Junta, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Crowley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 10357 3851 10352 3843 10352 3850 10376
      3852 10376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 268DEG 16KT 3853 10368

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 9:02 PM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
902 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

COZ086>088-280330-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
902 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO...
NORTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 930
PM MDT...

At 902 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 20 miles northeast of Walsenburg, or 28 miles south 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Huerfano, northwestern Las Animas and south central Pueblo Counties.

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 3775 10455 3789 10467 3809 10453 3777 10431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 256DEG 10KT 3786 10456

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

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 9:20 PM MDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
920 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

COZ086-280345-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
920 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY THROUGH
945 PM MDT...

At 920 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles south of Pueblo Reservoir, or 17 miles southwest of Pueblo,
moving northeast 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Pueblo
County.

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 3797 10474 3803 10481 3816 10472 3806 10456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 228DEG 7KT 3804 10474

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

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 9:48 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
948 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

COZ086-087-280415-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
948 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM MDT...

At 948 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Salt Creek to 18 miles south of Avondale.
Movement was northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Salt Creek, Blende, Pueblo West, and Pueblo
Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3840 10470 3801 10410 3785 10427 3786 10451
      3805 10475 3818 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 209DEG 12KT 3819 10468 3796 10431

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 10:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 27, 11:55 PM MDT, 27 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 6:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache23 min
Jul 27, 6:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller25 min
Jul 27, 6:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller32 min
Jul 27, 6:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster25 min
Jul 27, 6:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso35 min
Jul 27, 6:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso35 min
Jul 27, 7:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso28 min
Jul 27, 7:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
Jul 27, 7:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster29 min
Jul 27, 7:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
Jul 27, 7:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster37 min
Jul 27, 7:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo32 min
Jul 27, 8:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers37 min
Jul 27, 8:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley24 min
Jul 27, 9:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo28 min
Jul 27, 9:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo25 min
Jul 27, 9:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo27 min
Jul 27, 10:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo36 min
Jul 27, 10:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo35 min
Jul 27, 11:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa50 min
Jul 28, 11:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee29 min
Jul 28, 12:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster29 min
Jul 28, 12:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee26 min
Jul 28, 12:59 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo118 min
Jul 28, 1:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso39 min
Jul 28, 1:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso37 min
Jul 28, 2:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller42 min
Jul 28, 2:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBCuster, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo34 hr
Jul 28, 2:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jul 28, 2:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla38 min
Jul 28, 2:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso35 min
Jul 28, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont31 min
Jul 28, 2:40 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller3 hr
Jul 28, 2:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB34 min
Jul 28, 2:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBEl Paso48 min
Jul 28, 3:03 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCuster, Fremont3 hr
Jul 28, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso22 min
Jul 28, 3:31 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 28, 3:42 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCuster, Fremont3 hr
Jul 28, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBEl Paso62 min
Jul 28, 4:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo27 min
Jul 28, 4:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Teller55 min
Jul 28, 4:14 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jul 28, 4:14 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 28, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
Jul 28, 4:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo42 min
Jul 28, 4:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBTeller3 hr
Jul 28, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo28 min
Jul 28, 5:04 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 28, 5:08 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo2 hr
Jul 28, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero62 min
Jul 28, 5:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo38 min

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