Flash Flood Warning for El Paso, CO
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- El Paso
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Peyton and Ellicott. This includes the following streams and drainages... Black Squirrel Creek and its tributaries.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 3:06PM MDT until July 31 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 2:09PM MDT until July 31 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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