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Flash Flood Warning for Custer, CO; Pueblo, CO

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Custer, Pueblo
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What is happening

At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Northern Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Red Creek, Peck...

What the bulletin says to do

This is a life-threatening situation for in and around the northern Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Move away and to higher ground immediately.

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Bulletin details

At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Northern Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Red Creek, Peck Creek and Rock Creek Drainages. 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 Northern Aspen Acres Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Northern Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Stream crossings and county roads within and immediately downstream of the burn scar.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 4:01PM MDT until August 23 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 3:25PM MDT until August 23 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pueblo CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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