Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 6:50PM MDT until July 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 650 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, roadways, as
well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Alpine and St Elmo and the Chalk Cliffs.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Chaffee, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov