Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Colorado Springs, CO ∙ Cimarron Hills, CO ∙ Papeton, CO ∙ Pikeview, CO ∙ Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1135 PM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central El Paso County in east central Colorado... * Until 245 AM MDT. * At 1135 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in At Wooten Road and East Platte Avenue, via social media reports. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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... Colorado Springs, Cimarron Hills, Peterson Space Force Base, Stratmoor and Security-Widefield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3894 10489 3895 10476 3885 10463 3875 10473 3885 10487 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25-0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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