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Flood — Pueblo And Eastern Fremont Counties/pueblo And Vicinity, CO

Apr 30, 1999

Rainfall amounts of 6 to 13 inches from Wednesday night to Friday night caused fast rushing water and major flooding from the Fountain Creek watershed to the Arkansas River east of Pueblo. Heavy rain in the mountains and adjacent plains upstream from Pueblo on the Arkansas River caused flooding in Custer, Fremont and Pueblo counties as well. In Pueblo county, damage was done to roads, irrigation systems and bridge structures, especially near Fountain Creek. In far eastern Custer county, dama

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5694856). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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