NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 2:35PM MDT until August 16 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ASPEN ACRES BURN SCAR REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN CUSTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...
At 235 PM MDT, Emergency management reported flash flooding over the
Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is already occurring. Excessive rainfall over the burn
scar will result in debris flow. The debris flow can consist of rock,
mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Middle, Squirrel Creek and North St
Charles River through Beulah. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash
flooding in and around the Aspen Acres Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! IMMEDIATE EVACUATION along waterways and flood
prone areas in and around the Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Climb
to higher ground if flood water threatens!
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Beulah.
This includes the following high risk locations...
Roads and residents along the Middle, Squirrel and North Creek as
well as the North St Charles River in the Beulah area.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1278th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days