Flood Watch issued July 28 at 11:52PM MDT until July 29 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Future
Certainty: Possible

Effective: Jul 28, 2026 11:52 pm MDT
Starts: Jul 29, 2026 12:00 pm MDT
Ends: Jul 29, 2026 9:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jul 29, 2026 8:00 am MDT

Affected Area Map

Details

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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 Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday 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

Recommended Action

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

Source: National Weather Service.