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Flood Watch issued September 28 at 6:43AM MDT until September 30 at

Affecting Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Eastern Las Animas County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County

In effect until: Sep 28, 2026, 8:45 PM

Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Eastern Las Animas County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 8:45 PM.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Huerfano, Las Animas, Baca and Prowers Counties along with
the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.


* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of heavy rainfall associated with a remnant tropical
storm system will spread across southern Colorado beginning
Tuesday morning.
- Lamar, Springfield, Trinidad and Walsenburg.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™