Flash floods pose dangers for many towns and cities in Colorado.
The following text is a hypothetical scenario of a flash flood in Manitou Springs. The day of the scenario is typical for the Colorado Front Range. The weather forecast calls for a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. An accumulation of cumulonimbus clouds over Manitou Springs and the entire Pikes Peak Region is not sufficient cause for alarm to the residents and tourists of Manitou Springs on this warm, summer afternoon. They issue a flash flood watch for all of El Paso County.