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Flash Flood Watch 9, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 13, 20264 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Aug 13, 2026, 11:22 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 13, 2026, 11:22 PM MDT (05:22 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Aug 14, 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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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Aug 13, 10:45 PM MDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 10:45 PM MDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 11:59 AM MDT, 11 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1159 AM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-141800-
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-
1159 AM MDT Thu Aug 13 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 are forecast to develop by late morning to
early afternoon, initially over the Mountains, then spreading east
into the Plains this evening.  Locally heavy rainfall including the
risk of flash flooding on the Aspen Acres burn scar is possible.  A
couple of storms may become strong this afternoon, mainly across the
Palmer Divide and areas north of Highway 50 with wind gusts up to around
50 mph and half inch hail. Shower and thunderstorm activity will
lift northeast overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue each afternoon
and evening Friday through Sunday.  Storms will initiate across the
higher terrain and spread into the Plains through the evening and
overnight hours.  Locally heavy rainfall and lightning will be
possible with flash flooding possible on area burn scars.  Stronger
storms could produce gusty outflow winds and small hail.

Drier and warmer conditions return to southern Colorado for next
week, with more isolated mountain shower and thunderstorm activity
forecast.

.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, Aug 13, 6:07 PM MDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 6:18 PM MDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 6:48 PM MDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 7:43 PM MDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 9:12 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 11:14 PM MDT, 8 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 13, 6:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Elbert	38 min
Aug 13, 6:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	46 min
Aug 13, 6:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	42 min
Aug 13, 6:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	42 min
Aug 13, 7:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	32 min
Aug 13, 11:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	31 min
Aug 14, 10:25 AM MDT	Flood Watch	PUB	El Paso	12 hr
Aug 14, 11:29 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	PUB	Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo	33 hr
Aug 14, 12:59 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Custer, Pueblo	3 hr
Aug 14, 1:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	43 min
Aug 14, 1:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	39 min
Aug 14, 2:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	39 min
Aug 14, 2:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	42 min
Aug 14, 2:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	34 min
Aug 14, 2:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	31 min
Aug 14, 3:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas, Otero	41 min
Aug 14, 3:43 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Las Animas	3 hr
Aug 14, 3:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas, Otero	42 min
Aug 14, 4:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	26 min
Aug 14, 4:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Otero	51 min
Aug 14, 4:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	28 min
Aug 14, 4:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	27 min
Aug 14, 5:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	43 min
Aug 14, 5:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	33 min
Aug 14, 5:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	46 min
Aug 14, 5:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	28 min
Aug 14, 5:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	51 min

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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.