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Flash Flood Warning for El Paso, CO

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El Paso
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What is happening

At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Northwest side of Colorado Springs. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding will continue until the water has a chance to recede. HAZARD...Flash...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Bulletin details

At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Northwest side of Colorado Springs. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding will continue until the water has a chance to recede. 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... Western Colorado Springs. This includes the following streams and drainages... Monument Creek, South Douglas Creek including Mountain Shadows, Holland Park, and east to Monument Creek, Dry Creek including Peregrine and Rockrimmon subdivisions, West Monument Creek including extreme southern Air Force Academy, North Douglas Creek including Oak Valley, and subdivisions to Monument Creek.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 25 at 5:57PM MDT until July 25 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 25 at 5:11PM MDT until July 25 at 8:15PM 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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