Flash flood warnings have been issued across Southern Colorado as rain is expected to last through the early evening hours.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department says the daily rain we've been having is keeping our fire danger low.
The weather models are in fairly good agreement in showing a more solid line of slow-moving storms from west to east across the state, with embedded pockets of heavy rain this evening.
5:00 P.M. UPDATE - Manitou Springs Lifts Precautionary Evacuations
The City of Manitou Springs has lifted evacuations for certain areas of the city that were in place out of an abundance of caution.
The areas no longer under an evacuation are as follows:
- City Hall, the Manitou Springs Pool and Fitness Center, and the Parking and Mobility Office at 202 Manitou Avenue are closed and being evacuated.
- All non-essential City staff have been directed to return home.
- Essential personnel should report to Public Services or follow instructions provided by their department heads.
- Pikes Peak RV Park is being evacuated, with relocation operations coordinated by the Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) and Manitou Springs Fire Department (MSFD).
- Route 33 and 36 of Mountain Metro Transit is delayed and rerouted until further notice
4:20 P.M. UPDATE - Stop Light Outage at Garden of the Gods and I-25
The City of Colorado Springs says that the Garden of the Gods stoplight at I-25 is out. Treat all lights that are out as 4-way stops. According to the Colorado Springs Utilities Outage Map, the power should be restored in the area around 7:15 p.m.
Signal/power outage Garden of the Gods and I-25. Treat intersections with dark signals as 4-way stop.
— Colo Spgs Traffic (@COSTraffic) July 30, 2025
3:30 P.M. UPDATE - Tornado Reported in Custer County
A tornado was reported in Custer County.
The Custer County Sheriff's Office confirmed with News5 that they were aware of the funnel cloud, but so far have had no significant damage to report besides three telephone poles.
Images sent in by viewer Diane Sloth show the funnel cloud in the Wet Mountain Valley, "Definitely not a regular sight here," she said in her email to our newsroom. Have images or video you want to share? Send it in here.
3:00 P.M. UPDATE - Flash Flood Warnings Issued In Southern Colorado
El Paso County - Flash Flood Warning until WED 6:15 PM MDT Issued July, 30 2025 at 3:10 PM - None expires July, 30 2025 at 6:15 PM - None ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR EASTERN TELLER AND WEST CENTRAL EL PASO County.
Teller County - Flash Flood Warning until WED 6:15 PM MDT Issued July, 30 2025 at 3:10 PM - US/Mountain expires July, 30 2025 at 6:15 PM - US/Mountain
Share Your Images In Our News 5 Weather Gallery
Track this storm through the morning, including snow totals and updated forecasts, on the First Alert 5 Weather stream, which can be viewed on the KOAA News5 app for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV, or AndroidTV. Tune in to News5 at 4, 5, and 6 to stay up to date in the video player below.
Resources:
- Get your latest First Alert 5 Weather Forecast
- Find the current school closing and delay list
- Keep track of flight delays at Denver International Airport or the Colorado Springs Airport
- Watch KOAA News5 LIVE newscasts and updated content throughout the day in your browser, the News5 App, or your favorite streaming device.
- Download the free News5 App for your iOS or Android device to get the latest headlines and news across Colorado.
- Download the free First Alert 5 Weather App for your iOS or Android device to get the latest headlines and news across Colorado.
- You can find us on social media with KOAA on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, X and Bluesky
___
A trash task force is cleaning up Pueblo by the tons
A viewer in Pueblo reached out to News5 after he noticed trash piling up on the side of the road, in storm drains, and in different areas around Pueblo.
____
Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
