Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2009
58 red flag warnings in 2009. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of red flag warnings reaches back to 2005.
Red Flag Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Red Flag Warnings
- 58
- Busiest month
- March21 red flag warnings
- Busiest day
- March 4, 20095 red flag warnings
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2:10 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 15 hr |
| Jan 18, 9:08 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 8 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:10 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 27 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:08 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 19, 10:21 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 5:44 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 7 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:22 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca | 11 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:16 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:08 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 13 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:50 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 21 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:53 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 5:19 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas and 3 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:54 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:30 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 31 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:16 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:11 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:35 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:41 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 13 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:17 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:42 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:17 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:57 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:05 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 9 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:14 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:45 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:09 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 15 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:09 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 39 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:34 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 8 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:42 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 13 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:24 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:54 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 17 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:50 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:19 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:25 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:24 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:41 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 8 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:01 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 7 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:04 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 7 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:52 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:43 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:25 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 11 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 28 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:05 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, Garfield, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, San Miguel | 11 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:04 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Miguel | 78 min |
| Apr 28, 1:51 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Garfield, Mesa | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:59 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt | 22 hr |
| May 11, 3:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, La Plata, Moffat, Montezuma, Rio Blanco, Routt and 1 more | 30 hr |
| May 13, 6:02 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Miguel | 14 hr |
| May 19, 6:41 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, Garfield, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, San Miguel | 13 hr |
| May 19, 2:07 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Garfield, Mesa | 30 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:20 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt | 38 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:55 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, La Plata, Mesa, Moffat and 5 more | 33 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:43 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, La Plata, Mesa, Moffat and 5 more | 29 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:28 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, La Plata, Mesa, Moffat and 5 more | 36 hr |
| Sep 30, 5:00 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 13 more | 15 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson and 3 more | 13 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Huerfano County19
- Las Animas County19
- Pueblo County19
- El Paso County17
- Otero County16
- Baca County15
- Crowley County15
- Douglas County15
- Fremont County15
- Bent County14
- Prowers County14
- Jefferson County14
- Arapahoe County13
- Elbert County13
- Clear Creek County13
- Gilpin County13
- Park County13
- Costilla County13
- Custer County13
- Saguache County13
- Kiowa County12
- Adams County11
- Larimer County11
- Lincoln County11
- Boulder County11
- Broomfield County11
- Denver County10
- Kit Carson County9
- Weld County9
- Teller County9
- Garfield County9
- Mesa County9
- Cheyenne County8
- Dolores County8
- La Plata County8
- Montezuma County8
- San Miguel County8
- Yuma County6
- Moffat County6
- Rio Blanco County6
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.