Tag: rainfall
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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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Popes Valley Drive closed due to road deterioration: Colorado Springs police
Popes Valley Drive has been closed in both directions due to road deterioration caused by recent rainfall, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. The roadway, located north of Garden of the Gods Road and west of Interstate 25, was declared unsafe on Sunday after police received a call from a passerby who said that…
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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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Weather alert: Flash flood warnings issued for El Paso and Teller counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a flash flood warning for El Paso and Teller counties until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, and as many as 3 inches of rain could fall in the area by Thursday. The weather service said the flood warnings are…
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Record-breaking heat interrupts recent rainfall in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Temperatures throughout Colorado shattered records Friday as triple-digit heat rolled in after recent weeks of rainfall. “The whole state’s pretty toasty,” meteorologist Cameron Simcoe said. Cities along the I-25 corridor began seeing record heat early…
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Record-breaking heat interrupts recent rainfall in Colorado
Temperatures throughout Colorado shattered records Friday as triple-digit heat rolled in after recent weeks of rainfall. “The whole state’s pretty toasty,” meteorologist Cameron Simcoe said. Cities along the I-25 corridor began seeing record heat early in the afternoon on Friday. In Colorado Springs, residents endured temperatures that tied a 96-degree record set 38 years ago.…