Colorado Springs Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We provide a wider range of issued warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Colorado Springs.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 11:04PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

At 1103 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Carbondale, or 20 miles south of Glenwood Springs, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Pitkin County. This includes Colorado 133 between mile markers 52 and 61.

Flood Advisory issued July 26 at 9:38PM MDT until July 27 at 12:45AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Colorado, including the following county, Garfield. * WHEN...Until 1245 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 936 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.8 and 1.3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to 0.6 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain may result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Parachute and Battlement Mesa as well as Parachute Creek as it drains into the Colorado River. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood