Jul 9, 1996
Severe storms brought flooding rain, damaging winds, and large hail the evening of the 9th. From 2 to 4.5 inches of rain fell in a short period of time on the east side of Pueblo, causing widespread flooding of low spots and roof collapses of three businesses. Forty to 50 power poles were blown down, affecting 15,000 homes in east and north Pueblo. 1,000 telephone customers were also affected. Numerous large trees in residential areas and at the Pueblo Country Club were uprooted, and the rain wa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5556952). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pueblo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.