One man was killed Sunday in Beulah after fast-moving floodwaters swept him downstream following heavy rain over the Beulah Valley and the Aspen Acres burn scar.

The man was standing outside near the intersection of Highway 78 and Central Avenue when he was caught up in strong floodwaters. Beulah fire personnel attempted to rescue him but he was quickly swept downstream.

Pueblo County Sheriff's deputies, members of the PCSO Emergency Services Division, and West Park Fire searched by ground while the PCSO drone team and Flight for Life searched by air. A Flight for Life crew located the victim in a creek approximately two miles downstream from where he was swept away. Rescuers hiked in to reach the victim, who was deceased.

The Pueblo County Coroner's Office will release the name of the victim and the manner and cause of death later.

According to the National Weather Service, radar estimated approximately 1 to 1½ inches of rain fell in the Beulah area over a 1½ hour period that afternoon. A flood watch had been issued earlier in the day from noon until that evening for the Aspen Acres burn scar area, warning that flash flooding and debris flows could result from excessive rainfall.

"Our hearts are heavy today as we confirm the tragic loss of life resulting from this afternoon's flooding in Beulah," said Pueblo County Sheriff David J. Lucero. "I want to extend my deepest condolences to the family and those affected by this tragic loss."

Lucero thanked first responders for their efforts to rescue and locate the victim under extremely dangerous conditions caused by the intense flooding.

With monsoon season underway and heavy rain expected, the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office urges residents to stay away from flooded roadways and waterways, move to higher ground immediately if conditions worsen, and pay close attention to emergency alerts and weather warnings. Flooding around burn-scarred terrain can escalate rapidly.