Flash Flood Warning Issued for Bent and Prowers Counties, CO
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NWS Pueblo has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Bent County and northwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado until 11:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Colorado
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo CO
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Pueblo CO. Effective from August 25, 2026 at 8:23 PM MDT until August 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Bent County and northwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado. Specific locations include Lamar, Wiley, and McClave.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:23 PM MDT on August 25, 2026, until 11:30 PM MDT on August 25, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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