Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southwestern Las Animas County, CO
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pueblo has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado until 6:00 PM MDT on August 15, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Las Animas County, Colorado
- Issued
- August 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo CO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Las Animas County, Colorado.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pueblo CO. The alert is effective from August 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM MDT until August 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado, including Trinidad.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 3:05 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.25 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:05 PM MDT to 6:00 PM MDT on August 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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