Colorado Severe Weather

Weather warnings issued for Colorado by the National Weather Service — what was warned, where, and how long it stayed in force. 33 of the 69 kept here were severe or extreme.

69 warnings

Every severity, newest first — a state page is where the minor ones are worth counting.

Warning	Where	Severity	In force until
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COWet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Moderate	Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 FeetCO	Moderateexpired	12 Oct 2026 01:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COColorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El PaModerate	Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Crowley CountyCO	Moderateexpired	12 Oct 2026 00:45
Wind AdvisoryNWS Grand Junction COLower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa RModerate	Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River BasinCO	Moderateexpired	12 Oct 2026 12:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Grand Junction COParadox Valley/Lower Dolores River; FourModerate	Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Southeast Utah; Arches/Grand Flat; Canyonlands/Natural BridgesCO, UT	Moderateexpired	11 Oct 2026 12:00
Hydrologic OutlookNWS Grand Junction COArchuleta, CO; Delta, CO; Dolores, CO; GUnknown	Archuleta, CO; Delta, CO; Dolores, CO; Garfield, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO; Mesa, CO; Moffat, CO; Montezuma, CO; Montrose, CO; Ouray, CO; Rio Blanco, CO; San Juan, CO; San Miguel, CO; Daggett, UT; Grand, UT; San Juan, UT; Uintah, UTCO, UT	Unknownexpired	13 Oct 2026 00:00
Flash Flood WarningNWS Pueblo COPueblo, COSevere	Pueblo, COCO	Severeexpired	30 Sep 2026 02:45
Flood WatchNWS Denver COJefferson and West Douglas Counties AbovSevere	Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 FeetCO	Severeexpired	29 Sep 2026 20:00
Flood WatchNWS Pueblo CODel Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis ValSevere	Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis ValleyCO	Severeexpired	29 Sep 2026 02:15
Flood WatchNWS Pueblo CONorthwestern Fremont County Above 8500FSevere	Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft; Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 FtCO	Severeexpired	29 Sep 2026 02:15
Flood WatchNWS Pueblo CONorthern Sangre de Cristo Mountains BetwSevere	Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent CountyCO	Severeexpired	29 Sep 2026 02:15
Flood WatchNWS Goodland KSYuma County; Kit Carson County; CheyenneSevere	Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne County; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley; Wichita; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red WillowCO, KS, NE	Severeexpired	29 Sep 2026 10:00
Flood WatchNWS Denver COElbert/Central and East Douglas CountiesSevere	Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln CountyCO	Severeexpired	29 Sep 2026 08:00
Flood WatchNWS Pueblo COSouthern Sangre De Cristo Mountains BetwSevere	Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Eastern Las Animas County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca CountyCO	Severeexpired	28 Sep 2026 13:30
Hydrologic OutlookNWS Grand Junction COArchuleta, CO; Dolores, CO; Gunnison, COUnknown	Archuleta, CO; Dolores, CO; Gunnison, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO; Mesa, CO; Montezuma, CO; Montrose, CO; Ouray, CO; San Juan, CO; San Miguel, CO; Grand, UT; San Juan, UTCO, UT	Unknownexpired	29 Sep 2026 00:00
Hydrologic OutlookNWS Grand Junction COArchuleta, CO; Dolores, CO; Gunnison, COUnknown	Archuleta, CO; Dolores, CO; Gunnison, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO; Mesa, CO; Montezuma, CO; Montrose, CO; Ouray, CO; San Juan, CO; San Miguel, CO; Grand, UT; San Juan, UTCO, UT	Unknownexpired	28 Sep 2026 21:15
Flood WatchNWS Pueblo COUpper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San JuanSevere	Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 FtCO	Severeexpired	27 Sep 2026 22:15
Flood WatchNWS Grand Junction COUncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide; NorthSevere	Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide; Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah; La Sal and Abajo Mountains; Canyonlands/Natural BridgesCO, UT	Severeexpired	28 Sep 2026 18:45
Flood WatchNWS Pueblo COUpper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San JuanSevere	Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 FtCO	Severeexpired	27 Sep 2026 14:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo CONorthern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/RModerate	Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 FtCO	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 00:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COLas Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar VModerate	Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers CountyCO	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 00:45
Flood AdvisoryNWS Denver COAdams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Denver, COMinor	Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Denver, COCO	Minorexpired	26 Sep 2026 01:00
Hydrologic OutlookNWS Grand Junction COArchuleta, CO; Dolores, CO; Gunnison, COUnknown	Archuleta, CO; Dolores, CO; Gunnison, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO; Montezuma, CO; Ouray, CO; San Juan, CO; San Miguel, CO; Grand, UT; San Juan, UTCO, UT	Unknownexpired	30 Sep 2026 12:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COPueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300Moderate	Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 FtCO	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 20:45
Flash Flood WarningNWS Grand Junction CORio Blanco, COSevere	Rio Blanco, COCO	Severeexpired	25 Sep 2026 23:00
Flood AdvisoryNWS Denver COArapahoe, CO; Douglas, COMinor	Arapahoe, CO; Douglas, COCO	Minorexpired	24 Sep 2026 02:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Denver CONorth Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/DenModerate	North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe CountiesCO	Moderateexpired	23 Sep 2026 01:45
Flood AdvisoryNWS Denver COArapahoe, CO; Douglas, CO; Jefferson, COMinor	Arapahoe, CO; Douglas, CO; Jefferson, COCO	Minorexpired	23 Sep 2026 03:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COSouthern Sangre De Cristo Mountains BetwModerate	Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 FtCO	Moderateexpired	22 Sep 2026 22:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COLa Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Las AnimModerate	La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent CountyCO	Moderateexpired	22 Sep 2026 21:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COSouthern Sangre De Cristo Mountains BetwModerate	Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 FtCO	Moderateexpired	22 Sep 2026 21:30
Flash Flood WarningNWS Grand Junction CODolores, COSevere	Dolores, COCO	Severeexpired	22 Sep 2026 21:45
Flood WatchNWS Grand Junction COAnimas River BasinSevere	Animas River BasinCO	Severeexpired	23 Sep 2026 20:00
Flood WatchNWS Pueblo COEastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 FSevere	Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 FtCO	Severeexpired	22 Sep 2026 13:00
Flood WatchNWS Grand Junction COSouthwest San Juan Mountains; San Juan RSevere	Southwest San Juan Mountains; San Juan River BasinCO	Severeexpired	22 Sep 2026 23:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COWestern Kiowa CountyModerate	Western Kiowa CountyCO	Moderateexpired	21 Sep 2026 06:00
Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Pueblo COPueblo, COSevere	Pueblo, COCO	Severeexpired	21 Sep 2026 05:30
Flood AdvisoryNWS Denver CODouglas, CO; Elbert, COMinor	Douglas, CO; Elbert, COCO	Minorexpired	21 Sep 2026 06:45
Severe Thunderstorm WatchNWS Goodland KSCheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Greeley, KSevere	Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Greeley, KS; Logan, KS; Wallace, KS; Wichita, KSCO, KS	Severeexpired	21 Sep 2026 09:00
Severe Thunderstorm WatchNWS Pueblo COKiowa, CO; Prowers, COSevere	Kiowa, CO; Prowers, COCO	Severeexpired	21 Sep 2026 09:00
Severe Thunderstorm WatchNWS Pueblo COBent, CO; Crowley, CO; El Paso, CO; OterSevere	Bent, CO; Crowley, CO; El Paso, CO; Otero, CO; Pueblo, COCO	Severeexpired	21 Sep 2026 09:00
Flood AdvisoryNWS Goodland KSCheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, COMinor	Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, COCO	Minorexpired	21 Sep 2026 09:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Denver COSedgwick CountyModerate	Sedgwick CountyCO	Moderateexpired	21 Sep 2026 02:00
Severe Thunderstorm WatchNWS Pueblo COKiowa, CO; Prowers, COSevere	Kiowa, CO; Prowers, COCO	Severeexpired	21 Sep 2026 03:00
Severe Thunderstorm WatchNWS Goodland KSCheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Greeley, KSevere	Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Greeley, KS; Logan, KS; Wallace, KS; Wichita, KSCO, KS	Severeexpired	21 Sep 2026 03:00
Flood AdvisoryNWS Goodland KSKit Carson, COMinor	Kit Carson, COCO	Minorexpired	20 Sep 2026 08:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo CONorthern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/RModerate	Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 FeetCO	Moderateexpired	20 Sep 2026 02:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Grand Junction CORoan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to SModerate	Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Grand and Battlement MesasCO	Moderateexpired	20 Sep 2026 01:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Grand Junction COCentral Yampa River Basin; Flat TopsModerate	Central Yampa River Basin; Flat TopsCO	Moderateexpired	20 Sep 2026 01:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Denver CONortheast Weld County; Morgan County; LoModerate	Northeast Weld County; Morgan County; Logan CountyCO	Moderateexpired	20 Sep 2026 02:00
Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Goodland KSCheyenne, CO; Greeley, KS; Wallace, KSSevere	Cheyenne, CO; Greeley, KS; Wallace, KSCO, KS	Severeexpired	20 Sep 2026 01:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo CONorthern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/RModerate	Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 FtCO	Moderateexpired	20 Sep 2026 00:45
Flash Flood WarningNWS Grand Junction COGarfield, COSevere	Garfield, COCO	Severeexpired	20 Sep 2026 03:15
Flood AdvisoryNWS Grand Junction COPitkin, COMinor	Pitkin, COCO	Minorexpired	20 Sep 2026 03:15
Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Grand Junction COGarfield, CO; Rio Blanco, COSevere	Garfield, CO; Rio Blanco, COCO	Severeexpired	20 Sep 2026 00:45
Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Goodland KSCheyenne, CO; Wallace, KSSevere	Cheyenne, CO; Wallace, KSCO, KS	Severeexpired	20 Sep 2026 01:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Denver CONortheast Weld CountyModerate	Northeast Weld CountyCO	Moderateexpired	20 Sep 2026 01:00
Flash Flood WarningNWS Grand Junction CORio Blanco, COSevere	Rio Blanco, COCO	Severeexpired	20 Sep 2026 03:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COSpringfield Vicinity/Baca CountyModerate	Springfield Vicinity/Baca CountyCO	Moderateexpired	20 Sep 2026 00:45
Flood AdvisoryNWS Grand Junction COMesa, COMinor	Mesa, COCO	Minorexpired	20 Sep 2026 01:30
Severe Thunderstorm WatchNWS Goodland KSCheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Greeley, KSevere	Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Greeley, KS; Logan, KS; Sherman, KS; Thomas, KS; Wallace, KS; Wichita, KSCO, KS	Severeexpired	20 Sep 2026 04:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo COTrinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas CouModerate	Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Eastern Las Animas CountyCO	Moderateexpired	19 Sep 2026 21:00
Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Denver COElbert, COSevere	Elbert, COCO	Severeexpired	19 Sep 2026 21:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Pueblo CONorthern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/RModerate	Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 FtCO	Moderateexpired	19 Sep 2026 20:45
Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Denver COAdams, CO; Central Arapahoe, CO; EasternSevere	Adams, CO; Central Arapahoe, CO; Eastern Arapahoe, CO; Elbert, COCO	Severeexpired	19 Sep 2026 21:00
Flood AdvisoryNWS Denver COElbert, COMinor	Elbert, COCO	Minorexpired	19 Sep 2026 21:45
Flash Flood WarningNWS Grand Junction COMesa, COSevere	Mesa, COCO	Severeexpired	19 Sep 2026 22:45
Flash Flood WarningNWS Grand Junction CORio Blanco, COSevere	Rio Blanco, COCO	Severeexpired	19 Sep 2026 22:30
Flood AdvisoryNWS Goodland KSKit Carson, COMinor	Kit Carson, COCO	Minorexpired	19 Sep 2026 03:30
Flash Flood WarningNWS Grand Junction COMoffat, CO; Rio Blanco, CO; Uintah, UTSevere	Moffat, CO; Rio Blanco, CO; Uintah, UTCO, UT	Severeexpired	19 Sep 2026 01:45

Source: the National Weather Service. A warning covering several states appears on each of their pages. Expired warnings are kept and marked, because the count over time is the part that says anything.

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