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Flash Flood Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Wed 08/26/2026 02:00 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 08/26/2026 11:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Pueblo, CO ∙ Salt Creek, CO ∙ Stone City, CO ∙ Avondale, CO ∙ Greenwood, CO ∙ Rye, CO ∙ Vineland, CO ∙ Rosita, CO ∙ Pueblo West, CO ∙ Beulah Valley, CO

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1217 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ASPEN ACRES BURN SCAR IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall will be possible over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHERE...Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Aspen Acres Burn Scar should prepare for debris flows and stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Beulah, San Isabel and Highways 165 and 78 in and around the Aspen Acres Burn Scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ASPEN ACRES BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall will be possible over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHERE...Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Aspen Acres Burn Scar should prepare for debris flows and stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Beulah, San Isabel and Highways 165 and 78 in and around the Aspen Acres Burn Scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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COZ079-080-086-260230- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0017.260826T1800Z-260827T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0016.260825T2000Z-260826T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Including the cities of Pueblo and Rye 1217 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026