NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 4:20PM MDT until August 19 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
At 420 PM MDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Middle Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Flash flooding is
ongoing.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar has resulted in debris flows.
The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
materials.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding in and around the Middle Aspen Acres Burn
Scar.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
Middle Aspen Acres Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
San Isabel, Highway 165, Highway 78, stream crossings, and county
roads within and immediately downstream of the burn scar.
This includes the following high risk locations...
Beulah Water Intake, Northcreek Road county line to Red Mountain Camp
and Northcreek Road from Red Mountain Camp to Beulah.
Emergency Managers noted flooding in the Aspen Acres Campground and
flooding on Highway 165 with debris flows.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1450th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days