The Pueblo County coroner has identified a man who was fatally overcome by floodwaters in Beulah on Sunday.

Henry Humphreys, 80, was caught in a strong, fast-moving flood current while standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue, Pueblo County officials said.

Emergency personnel found Humphreys unresponsive at a creek about 2 miles from where he was swept away. Rescue personnel were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

About 1 ½ inches of rain fell in the Beulah area over a 90-minute period on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The weather agency issued a flood watch from noon until Sunday evening, warning residents that the rainfall could cause flash flooding and debris flows.

Fire officials have cautioned that the area near the Aspen Acres burn scar is a flash flood risk and that fast-moving water could rise without warning and cause serious injury.

Several people took to social media after learning of Humphreys’ death, remembering him as a kind, generous member of the Beulah community.

“We’re heartbroken to learn of the loss of our friend Hank Humphreys,” Bingo Burger in Pueblo posted on Facebook. “He was an amazing man, a veteran, and well known and loved not just within the Beulah community, but here in town as well.”