Flash Flood Warning

FFWPUB

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 343 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Purgatoire River Basin east of Delhi. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Las Animas County.

This includes the following streams and drainages... Lockwood Arroyo, Plum Creek, Taylor Arroyo, Smith Canyon, Chacuaco Creek and Purgatoire River.