FLOOD WATCH
FLOOD WATCH ISSUED JULY 21 AT 11:34PM MDT UNTIL JULY 22 AT 10:00PM MDT
Effective: 2026-07-21 23:34:00
Expires: 2026-07-22 22:00:00
Issued by: NWS Pueblo CO
Alert Text
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVERUNOFF AND DEBRIS FLOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WILLOW BURN SCAR, AS WELL AS AREAS SURROUNDING THE CHALK CLIFFS.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL COLORADO, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET, LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FEET, AND WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FEET.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS, CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH HEAVY RAINFALL POSING A FLASH FLOODING RISK OVER SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS. - HTTP: WWW.WEATHER.GOV SAFETY FLOOD
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Target Area
LEADVILLE VICINITY LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT, EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT, WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT
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