Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 3:06PM MDT until July 31 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 2:06pm
Expires:
July 31, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. 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, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Peyton and Ellicott.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Black Squirrel Creek and its tributaries.
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