State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
- Response Level 3: State EOC Activated with DHSEM Staff transitioning back to Normal Operations
- Recovery Level 2: State Recovery Task Force Activated
SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Colorado Weather Forecast Updates
The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warning from Colorado Springs to our southern border and Fire Weather Watch from along the northern front range from Denver to our north border and extending into the eastern plains.
NWS Boulder / Denver Forecast Office Weather Story: Fire Weather Watch issued until 6 p.m. for most of the I-25 corridor and the plains north of I-70.
NWS Pueblo Forecast Office Weather Story: Red Flag Warning issued until 6 p.m.
DHSEM continues to provide direct support to western Colorado due to flooding in and Rio Blanco County following the Lee and Elk Fires in 2025.
- September 26 News Release: Governor Polis Requests Major Disaster Declaration from the President to Unlock FEMA Support for Recovery Efforts in Response to Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County
- November 13 News Release: Governor Polis Requests Major Disaster Declaration from Federal Government to Unlock FEMA Support
- November 12 Letter: Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration Cover Letter, Major Disaster or Emergency
- November 19 SBA Offers Relief to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Lee and Elk Fires, Mudslides and Debris Flows
- December 21 Governor Polis, Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper Call on President Trump to Reverse Denial of Colorado’s Disaster Requests, and to Provide Needed Support in Aftermath of Recent Devastating Fires and Floods
- January 16 Governor Polis Submits Appeal on Major Disaster Declaration for Elk and Lee Fires and Western Flooding in Colorado