Flash Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
232 AM MDT Wed Aug 26 2026
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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
232 AM MDT Wed Aug 26 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ASPEN ACRES BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH 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...From noon MDT today through 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1239 AM MDT Wed Aug 26 2026
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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1239 AM MDT Wed Aug 26 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop over the
higher terrain this afternoon, with activity again spreading
across lower elevations and the plains from mid-afternoon into the
evening. The main hazard from storms again today will be locally
heavy rainfall and flash flooding, with areas over and near the
Aspen Acres burn scar continuing to be susceptible to flooding and
debris flows. A few storms over the plains east of I-25 may become
severe late in the afternoon and into the evening, with winds
over 60 mph and half dollar sized hail possible. Many storms today
and this evening may also produce gusty winds of 50 to 60 mph,
frequent cloud to ground lightning and small hail
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are possible each
afternoon and evening through the period, with the greatest
coverage of storms on Thursday. Locally heavy rainfall will again
be the main hazard from storms each day, with a flash flood risk
continuing for the Aspen Acres burn scar, especially on Thursday.
Storms will also produce frequent cloud to ground lightning,
gusty winds to 55 mph and small hail.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.
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