Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 447 PM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Oak Ridge burn scar in... East Central Custer County in southeastern Colorado... Western Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Oak Ridge Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the warning area will cause mud slides near steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Oak Ridge Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Oak Ridge Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Beulah and Oak Ridge Burn Scar. This includes the following high risk locations... Beulah Water Intake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Oak Ridge Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. 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 3809 10507 3809 10505 3809 10501 3808 10497 3807 10495 3806 10501 3807 10505 3807 10506 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR