NWS Pueblo COFF.W 0084August 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Huerfano and Pueblo, CO
The National Weather Service office in Pueblo issued a flash flood warning for Huerfano and Pueblo in Colorado, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on August 27. It was the 84th flash flood warning the NWS office in Pueblo issued in 2026. Colorado had 73 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 32 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Colorado's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pueblo CO
- Area
- Huerfano and Pueblo
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:14 p.m. MDT, August 27, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. MDT, August 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPUB FF.W 0084
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado since 2008Every warning type in Colorado
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The notice as issued
FFWPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado... Southwestern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 815 PM MDT. * At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Colorado City.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.