Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 11:59PM MDT until June 24 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 10:59pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
FFWPUB
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
North Central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
Southeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 300 AM MDT.
* At 1159 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Tyrone.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Bates Lake Arroyo, Chicosa Creek, Elmore Arroyo, Timpas Creek,
Poitrey Arroyo, Big Arroyo, Bustos Canyon, Santa Clara Creek,
Twomile Arroyo, Powell Arroyo, Yellowbank Creek, Mustang Creek,
Cucharas River, Van Bremer Arroyo, Gordon Arroyo, Rock Spring
Arroyo, Doyle Arroyo, Saunders Arroyo, Huerfano River, Taylor
Arroyo, Plum Creek, South Chicosa Creek, Luning Arroyo, Buffalo
Arroyo, Tejana Arroyo, Tinaja Canyon, Wild Horse Arroyo, Apache
Creek, West Dry Creek and Salado Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Huerfano, CO; Las Animas, CO; Otero, CO; Pueblo, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov