Flash Flood Watch Reissued for Aspen Acres Burn Scar

Overview

• A Flash Flood Watch covers the Aspen Acres fire zone for Friday afternoon into the late evening with the greatest flood threat expected from mid-afternoon to early evening.
• Forecasters say repeated thunderstorms driven by a southward cold front and stronger upslope flow could produce heavy downpours, frequent lightning, up to 1-inch hail, and 50–60 mph gusts.
• Areas singled out for close monitoring include Beulah, San Isabel and corridors along Highways 165 and 78 where runoff and debris flows could inundate creeks and roadways.
• The burn scar’s loss of vegetation and unstable soils raises runoff speed and sediment flow, which can turn intense mountain rain into fast-moving debris flows that endanger motorists and nearby homes.
• Storms are expected to clear overnight with a drying, warming trend into the weekend and a Heat Advisory posted for parts of eastern Fremont, Pueblo, and El Paso counties on Sunday.