“8/5 & 8/6/16 – Flash Flood WATCH Tonight & Saturday

A Flash Flood WATCH is currently in effect for El Paso county, including UCCS, until midnight.  An additional Flash Flood WATCH has been issued for Saturday from 12:00pm to midnight.  For additional forecast details, visit www.weather.gov/pub

304 PM MDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...EL PASO COUNTY. IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...HUERFANO COUNTY AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT * MONSOON MOISTURE WILL SPREAD ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * AREAS IN AROUND BURN SCARS WILL BE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. URBAN AREAS AND LOCATIONS WITH POOR DRAINAGE WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.