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1 concurrent flood warnings — 8 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected eight counties across Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska from August 15–16, 2026, bringing water damage and mold risk to homes in Baca, Las Animas, Pueblo, Denver, Lincoln, and Custer counties in Colorado; Kimball County in Nebraska; and Colfax County in New Mexico.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 1,482,773 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 12 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Baca County, CO; Las Animas County, CO; Kimball County, NE; Pueblo County, CO; Denver County, CO; Lincoln County, CO; Custer County, CO; Colfax County, NM · ≈ 2,400 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-16 01:09 UTC · snapshot 12 of 12
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS PUB storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 5 NE Beulah, CO
Water rescue ongoing for a vehicle on Siloam Road.
- Storm report NWS PUB storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 ESE Beulah, CO
Flooding outside of banks of North Creek and across road. Flooding also ongoing across Pine Dr, with some areas over 6 inches of depth.
- News Forth.News
Colorado Flash Flood Warning Issued for Middle Aspen Acres Burn Scar Until 7:30 PM MDT
- Storm report NWS BOU storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 S Aurora, CO
Large amount of running water at Nicks Garden Center. Video from social media.
Show 41 earlier updates
- NWS BOU storm report Storm report
- NWS BOU storm report Storm report
- NWS BOU storm report Storm report
- NWS BOU storm report Storm report
- NWS Denver CO Bulletin
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- NWS Denver CO Bulletin
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- The Denver Post News
Colorado weather: Flash flooding reported across metro Denver
- NWS Denver CO Bulletin
- NWS Cheyenne WY Bulletin
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- KOAA News 5 News
Flash flooding will be possible each afternoon this weekend in Colorado
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- NWS Pueblo CO Bulletin
- Denver7 News
- Lincoln County Record News
Flash flooding triggers road closures and power outages across Lincoln County along US-93
- NWS CYS storm report Storm report
- NWS CYS storm report Storm report
- WyomingNews.com News
- NWS CYS storm report Storm report
- Rolling Out News
- KITV News
HRT Mobile Welding Highlights Metal Fabrication Experience Serving Livermore and Port of Oakland
- cedarnews.net News
Severe Thunderstorm Slams Denver Metro With 60 MPH Winds and Quarter-Size Hail
- Panhandle News Channel Nebraska News
- Denver7 News
Colorado weather blog: Flood watches in effect for Saturday afternoon, evening
- Denver7 News
Colorado weather blog: Flooding hits parts of Denver metro, flash flood warning in effect
- Flathead Beacon News
DEQ Completes Libby Creek Stabilization After December Flood Damage
- wyomingnewsnow.tv News
- WAND-TV News
- Reporter-Herald News
Inmate killed inside Colorado prison had eye removed and 25 puncture wounds to face, autopsy shows
- Sandhills Express News
- Audacy News
Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and strands travelers
- The Denver Post News
- KRDO News
Overnight fire in Las Animas County estimated at over 2,000 acres
- Idaho State Journal News
Authorties: Grace man arrested after being shot while breaking into Mackay home
- WSAZ News
- KOB 4 News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flash Flood Warning — Baca, COBaca, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Custer, CO +1Custer, CO; Pueblo, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Kimball, NEKimball, NEsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Las Animas, COLas Animas, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Las Animas, COLas Animas, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Las Animas, COLas Animas, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Las Animas, COLas Animas, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Las Animas, COLas Animas, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Lincoln, COLincoln, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Pueblo, COPueblo, COsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Weld, COWeld, COsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Western Arapahoe, CO +1Western Arapahoe, CO; Denver, COsevereEnded