Rain brings flash flooding issues to southern Colorado on 4th of July Published Rain brings flash flooding issues to southern Colorado on 4th of July COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Rain that fell heavily at times on Sunday afternoon lowered the fire danger but produced flash flooding that authorities and drivers had to deal with. One affected area was the east end of the MLK Bypass eastbound, as high water forced many drivers to drive slowly around or through it; other drivers, however, enjoyed speeding through the water and splashing it as much as they could. Not far from there, water was even higher on Hancock Expressway, under the South Circle Drive bridge. Police responded to provide traffic control and guide drivers through in one direction at a time.