Tag: flash flooding
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Colorado Springs weather: Seasonably warm with a chance of thunderstorms
Colorado Springs residents can expect sunny skies and seasonably warm conditions this week, with occasional afternoon thunderstorms, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. “Today we begin to dry out, with fewer storms ahead than what we saw over the weekend,” said News 5 meteorologist Alan Rose. Heavy rains caused flash flood warnings in parts of…
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1 killed in flash flooding in Beulah: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
One person was killed in Beulah on Sunday after floodwaters swept him downstream, according to a news release from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. The male victim, whose name was not released, was standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue when he was caught up in a strong, fast-moving flood current, officials said. Beulah fire…
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‘Can’t catch a break’: Flash floods hit Beulah, other Aspen Acres burn areas
Gliding off thousands of acres of baked, blackened earth, water from a Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm has caused widespread flash flooding in the Aspen Acres burn scar. “The force of the water is just unreal,” said Sayra Bassett, who was out Wednesday cleaning up around her parents’ property near Northcreek Road in Beulah. Wednesday evening, the…
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Aspen Acres blaze nears 102,000 acres; new incident team set to take over
A new incident team is preparing to take over management of the Aspen Acres fire as the seventh-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history approaches 102,000 acres. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 will assume operational command of the blaze at 6 a.m. Tuesday, relieving Northern Rockies CIMT 6, officials said Monday. “The Rocky Mountain…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Rainfall slows fire activity in some areas, but flash flooding remains a concern
All evacuation zones for the Aspen Acres fire have been reduced to “clear” or pre-evacuation status, and the steadily decreasing number of total personnel suggests fire crews are making steady progress in battling the seventh-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history. But the battle wages on, with warm and dry weather conditions expected throughout the weekend…
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Flash flood warning issued for areas near Aspen Acres burn scars
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for areas near the burn scars from the Aspen Acres fire in east-central Custer County and southwest Pueblo County. The weather agency reported heavy rain over the middle Aspen Acres burn scar as of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Forecasters predicted that the area would get 0.3 to…
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Critical fire conditions are in the forecast as Aspen Acres fire grows
Precipitation over the Fourth of July weekend should bring some relief to firefighters after a red flag warning on Friday, but rain will bring the threat of flash flooding to areas affected by the wildfires. More dry, warm and windy conditions are forecast on Friday along the Interstate 25 corridor as firefighters continue to battle…
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Severe thunderstorms warning issued for Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a warning with “high” certainty that severe thunderstorms will impact most of the Pikes Peak region Sunday. Hail measuring up to 1½ inches and 60 mph winds are forecast for El Paso County between 2 and 8 p.m. The…
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‘Everyone was scrambling’: Manitou Springs preps for more floods after Wednesday evacuations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to crash down onto El Paso County Thursday, bringing a potential for more flash floods following rushing waters that swept through parts of the county Wednesday, according to weather officials. Forecast models from the National Weather Service in…
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for El Paso County
A wide-reaching severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming, extending down to El Paso County until 9 p.m. Monday night. The peak for El Paso County is expected between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., with many of the storms out of the way by 8 p.m., according to the…