'We Were Poured on Big Time,' Manitou Springs Visitors Startled by Wednesday's Storm

Residents & visitors thank Manitou Springs for swift emergency response

Courtesy: David Pamplin MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, people in Manitou Springs are singing praises toward local emergency crews for keeping them safe as street flooding swept through the city. The Manitou Springs Fire Department triggers sirens manually at the first sign of flash flooding, and they were on top of it Thursday. Everyone we talked to said the city had it all under control. “We heard the s…

'Everyone was scrambling': Manitou Springs preps for more floods after Wednesday evacuations

More heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to crash down onto El Paso County Thursday, bringing a potential for more flash floods following rushing waters that swept through parts of the county Wednesday, according to weather officials.

'We were poured on big time,' Manitou Springs visitors startled by Wednesday's storm

Heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon caused Fountain Creek to rise to potentially dangerous levels in Manitou Springs, forcing evacuations at a local RV park and several other locations.Campers at the Pikes Peak RV Park had to quickly move to higher ground when the creek began to swell rapidly after the downpour."I looked over at the creek, saw the creek was getting really high, saw one of the camp guys frantically going back and forth, talking to…

Manitou Springs under flash flood warning and select evacuations

Several facilities in the town west of Colorado Springs have been evacuated and closed until further notice.

Manitou emergency response lifted after flood warning

UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 7/16/2025 4:37 p.m. (MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — The City of Manitou Springs said its emergency operation has concluded following a Flash Flood Warning and evacuation of city facilities on Wednesday. According to the City, multiple facilities were evacuated as a precaution due to rising water levels in Fountain Creek: City Hall staff were either sent home or temporarily relocated to the Public Services Building. The Manitou Spri…

Prince William under flash flooding warning until 12:30 a.m., 1,500 without power

Most of Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park are under a flash flood warning until 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, and about 1,500 residences and businesses were without power as of about 10:30 p.m.