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Flood Watches in Southern Colorado as Cooler Pattern Fuels Monday's Widespread Storms

Forecasters flag the highest flash‑flood risk this afternoon with isolated downpours reaching 1 to 2 inches per hour.

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Overview

  • Flood Watches are in effect from noon through the evening for parts of the Pikes Peak region and southeastern counties, including El Paso, Teller, Pueblo, Fremont and Las Animas.
  • Storms are expected to form over the mountains and foothills before pushing east along the I‑25 corridor, with Monday highlighted as the most widespread day for showers and thunderstorms.
  • Localized cloudbursts could trigger rapid runoff and flash flooding over burn scars and low‑lying areas, and the National Weather Service urges drivers to turn around rather than enter flooded roads.
  • Severe hazards remain possible, with NWS Pueblo noting potential hail up to 1.5 inches and 60 mph winds in the Pikes Peak region after a weekend watch in the southeast called for hail up to 2 inches and winds to 70 mph.
  • Highs stay below normal in the 60s and 70s along the Front Range, with daily storm chances persisting through the week even as moisture gradually diminishes.