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Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Pueblo, CO
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
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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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</html>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
SimcoeSpecial 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
SimcoeSpecial 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
SimcoeSpecial 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
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 10:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 6:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 23 min |
| Jul 27, 6:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 6:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 6:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 6:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 6:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 7:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 7:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| Jul 27, 7:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 7:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 7:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 7:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 8:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 8:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 24 min |
| Jul 27, 9:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 9:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 9:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 10:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 10:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 11:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 11:46 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 12:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 12:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 26 min |
| Jul 28, 12:59 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 118 min |
| Jul 28, 1:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 39 min |
| Jul 28, 1:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| Jul 28, 2:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 2:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo | 34 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 2:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 2:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 31 min |
| Jul 28, 2:40 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 34 min | |
| Jul 28, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 3:03 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 22 min |
| Jul 28, 3:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:42 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 62 min |
| Jul 28, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo | 27 min |
| Jul 28, 4:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 55 min |
| Jul 28, 4:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 23 min |
| Jul 28, 4:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 4:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Teller | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jul 28, 5:04 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:08 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 62 min |
| Jul 28, 5:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 38 min |
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