Aug 9, 2019
On the afternoon of Friday August 9, 2019 a few scattered thunderstorms moved off the Rampart Range through Fort Carson and stalled right along the El Paso and Pueblo County boarder. The storms produced a radar estimated 3-5 inches over 90 minutes right along the boarder. Traffic was backed up on I-25 for nearly 15 miles trying to enter or leave El Paso County. Flood waters could be seen lapping at the side of the interstate.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 851211). 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.