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Flood Watch — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft, CO, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, CO, Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft, CO, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft, CO, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft, CO, Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft, CO, Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft, CO, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, CO, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, CO, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, CO, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft, CO, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft, CO, Crowley County, CO, La Junta Vicinity/Otero County, CO, Eastern Las Animas County, CO, Western Kiowa County, CO, Eastern Kiowa County, CO
Issued
Expires
10:00 PM CDT · Wed, Jul 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KPUB

Affected Areas

Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft, CO Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, CO Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft, CO Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft, CO Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft, CO Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft, CO Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft, CO Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, CO Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, CO Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, CO Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft, CO Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft, CO Crowley County, CO La Junta Vicinity/Otero County, CO Eastern Las Animas County, CO Western Kiowa County, CO Eastern Kiowa County, CO

Official Bulletin

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
745 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

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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-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-
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-
Including the cities of Branson, Texas Creek, Coaldale, Colorado
Springs, Rocky Ford, Howard, Black Forest, Ordway, Stonewall, Silver
Cliff, Woodland Park, Olney Springs, Cotopaxi, Eads, Cuchara, Pikes
Peak, Spanish Peaks, Canon City, Kim, Hillside, Westcliffe, La Junta,
Sheridan Lake, Peterson Space Force Base, Trinidad, Weston, Penrose,
Walsenburg, and Swissvale
745 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Teller, El Paso, Fremont, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Huerfano,
  and Las Animas Counties, the Wet Mountain Valley and southern
  Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Areas of heavy rainfall occurred on Tuesday leading to saturated
    grounds.  Additional heavy rainfall from thunderstorms today may
    lead to continued flash flooding, especially in low lying, flood
    prone areas.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-Wet Mountains Above
10000 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Including the cities of Rye and Pueblo
745 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ASPEN ACRES BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall
  continue to be possible over the Aspen Acres burn scar.

* WHERE...For the Aspen Acres Burn Scar.

* WHEN...From noon MDT today through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres burn scar is expected
  up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Aspen
  Acres burn scar should prepare for potential debris flow. Be sure
  to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy
  rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized
  street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn
  scars.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy
    rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and
    debris flows.
  - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
    Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Salt Creek, Blende, Pueblo
    Reservoir, Pueblo West, Avondale, Pinon, Pueblo Depot, Greenhorn
    Mountain, Silver Cliff, Rye, Colorado City, Beulah, San Isabel
    and Rosita.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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