Tag: flash flooding
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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…
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Flash flooding in Weston Pass fire perimeter closes U.S. 285
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Flash flooding in the burn area of the Weston Pass fire forced the closure of U.S. 285 between Fairplay and Antero Junction for non-residents. Fire officials said rain Tuesday night pushed mud, rock and debris down charred hillsides in the area of U.S. 285 near…