Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO ∙ Crestone, CO ∙ Crestone Needle, CO ∙ Electric Peak, CO ∙ Crestone Peak, CO ∙ Kit Carson Mountain, CO ∙ Humboldt Peak, CO ∙ Challenger Point, CO

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 408 PM MDT Wed Jul 23 2025 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Saguache County in central Colorado... Northeastern Alamosa County in southeastern Colorado... Western Custer County in southeastern Colorado... Northwestern Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 715 PM MDT. * At 408 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. 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. Debris flow may be possible across and near the west-facing slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Crestone, Crestone Peak and Great Sand Dunes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3821 10566 3799 10551 3771 10545 3770 10553 3775 10557 3811 10585 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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