Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 11:55PM MDT until June 24 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 10:55pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
FFWPUB
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
* Until 300 AM MDT.
* At 1155 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Hanover, Schriever Space
Force Base and Security-Widefield.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Williams Creek, Burnt Creek, Black Squirrel Creek, Fountain Creek,
Big Springs Creek, Jimmy Camp Creek, Chico Creek and Pond Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
El Paso, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov