Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2003
Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 28, 2003, 3:59 PM MDT for Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2003, 3:59 PM MDT (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2003, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Teller County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 434 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -145 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS55 KPUB 282203 FFWPUB COC119-290100- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 359 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... TELLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO * UNTIL 700 PM MDT * RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWEST CORNER OF TELLER COUNTY AND THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR. * RADAR HAS ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1.5 INCHES AN HOUR IN THE WARNING AREA. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR...HACKETT GULCH...LONGWATER GULCH...AND LITTLE TURKEY CREEK IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND GO TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3912 10518 3905 10524 3900 10532 3913 10532 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS75 KPUB 282223 FFSPUB COC119-290100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 419 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 500 PM...WITH FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED. RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1.5 INCHES AN HOUR IN THE WARNING AREA. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR...HACKETT GULCH...LONGWATER GULCH...AND LITTLE TURKEY CREEK. BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...OVER RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS. WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING... SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY. LAT...LON 3912 10522 3907 10519 3900 10532 3912 10532 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 282243 FFSPUB COC119-290100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 441 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 530 PM...WITH FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED. RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1.5 INCHES AN HOUR IN THE WARNING AREA. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HACKETT GULCH...LONGWATER GULCH...AND LITTLE TURKEY CREEK...AND FOREST ROADS 360 AND 361. BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...OVER RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS. WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING... SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY. LAT...LON 3912 10515 3908 10515 3900 10532 3912 10532 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 282323 FFSPUB COC119-290100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 522 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 600 PM. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HEAVY AS IT WAS EARLIER. RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1/2 INCH AN HOUR IN THE WARNING AREA. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HACKETT GULCH...LONGWATER GULCH...AND LITTLE TURKEY CREEK...AND FOREST ROADS 360 AND 361. BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...OVER RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS. WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING... SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY. LAT...LON 3912 10512 3907 10519 3901 10532 3912 10531 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 282350 FFSPUB COC119-290100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 550 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 630 PM. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HEAVY AS IT WAS EARLIER. RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF UNDER 1/2 INCH AN HOUR IN THE WARNING AREA. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HACKETT GULCH...LONGWATER GULCH...AND LITTLE TURKEY CREEK...AND FOREST ROADS 360 AND 361. BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...OVER RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS. WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING... SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY. LAT...LON 3912 10511 3909 10514 3900 10532 3912 10531 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 290059 FFSPUB COC119-290110- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 700 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY HAS ENDED. RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE AREA FOR THE TIME BEING...AND HEAVY RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED THE REST OF THIS EVENING. LAT...LON 3912 10512 3908 10517 3899 10532 3913 10530 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 5:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 56 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.