Weather Alert: Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 28 at 12:09PM MDT until October 1 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Future
Certainty: Possible

Effective: Sep 28, 2026 12:09 pm MDT
Starts: Sep 29, 2026 6:00 am MDT
Ends: Oct 1, 2026 12:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Sep 28, 2026 8:15 pm MDT

Affected Area Map

Approximate affected forecast zones from National Weather Service data. Hazard color follows the National Weather Service hazards map color table.

Details

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...The Southeast Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley and the
southeast plains.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.The

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of heavy rainfall associated with a remnant tropical
storm system will spread across southern Colorado Tuesday through
Thursday.

- The Southeast Mountains, including the Aspen Acres burn area, the
Wet Mountain Valley and the southeast plains.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Source: National Weather Service.