Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 11:36PM MDT until June 24 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 10:36pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 1136 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen in an area centered around 7 miles east of Pueblo to 7
miles northeast of Pinon. Heavy rainfall rates of up to 2 inches in
1 hour were still falling across northeast Pueblo County. 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...
East side Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Pueblo Depot, Avondale,
Blende and Salt Creek.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Edson Arroyo, Salt Creek, Tom Hollow, Burnt Creek, Black Squirrel
Creek, Fountain Creek, Haynes Creek, Kramer Creek, Wolf Arroyo,
Andy Creek, Saint Charles River, Huerfano River, Thomkins Arroyo,
Chico Creek, Sixmile Creek and Dry 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:
Crowley, CO; Pueblo, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: