Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2004
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 28, 2004, 3:26 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
- Jun 28, 2004, 3:26 PM MDT (21:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2004, 6:30 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), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 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 282129 FFWPUB COC119-290030- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 326 PM MDT MON JUN 28 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO * UNTIL 630 PM MDT * AT 323 PM MDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS INDICATED BY RADAR FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...OR ABOUT 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. * THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE... OVER RURAL NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM MDT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR BECOME VERY UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS. ENTIRE HILLSIDES CAN BREAK AWAY...CREATING DEVASTATING ROCK SLIDES...MUDSLIDES...AND DEBRIS FLOWS. ROADWAYS ARE OFTEN DESTROYED BY THE POWERFUL FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER AND DEBRIS...ESPECIALLY IF THEY PASS THROUGH A CREEK BED OR OTHER DRAINAGE AREA. LAT...LON 3912 10532 3899 10532 3908 10511 3912 10506 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WGUS75 KPUB 282205 FFSPUB COC119-290030- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 358 PM MDT MON JUN 28 2004 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING... SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY BETWEEN 300 PM AND 400 PM. RAIN GAGES IN THE AREA HAVE REPORTED UP TO 1.15 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 MILES NORTH OF FLORRISANT...NEAR THE HEADWATERS OF TURKEY CREEK. ALTHOUGH RAIN HAS DECREASED SOME SINCE 345 PM...CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING UNTIL 630 PM. BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...OVER RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS. WATCH FOR MUDSLIDES AND ASH FLOWS IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING...SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY. $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 282306 FFSPUB COC119-290030- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 505 PM MDT MON JUN 28 2004 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING... SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY BETWEEN 300 PM AND 400 PM. RAIN GAGES IN THE AREA HAVE REPORTED UP TO 1.15 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 MILES NORTH OF FLORRISANT...NEAR THE HEADWATERS OF TURKEY CREEK. AS OF 5 PM...RAINFALL HAS TEMPORARILY DECREASED ACROSS THE HAYMAN SCAR. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL STORMS...JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE HAYMAN SCAR...WERE MOVING IN. RUNOFF FROM THE STORMS EARLIER...COUPLED WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM THE APPROACHING STORMS...WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE HAYMAN SCAR THROUGH 630 PM. JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FILL AT A MUCH FASTER RATER THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR BECOME VERY UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS. ENTIRE HILLSIDES CAN BREAK AWAY...CREATING ROCKSLIDES...MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS. ROADWAYS CAN BE DESTROYED BY THE FORCE OF RUSHING WATER AND DEBRIS... ESPECIALLY IF THEY PASS THROUGH A STREAM BED OR OTHER DRAINAGE AREA. 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. $$ LW
000 WGUS75 KPUB 290043 FFSPUB COC119-290100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 643 PM MDT MON JUN 28 2004 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR OF NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY. BASED ON THE LATEST RADAR DATA...RAINFALL SHOULD BE COMING TO AN END SOON. NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE HAYMAN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY. WITH NO FLOODING OCCURRING AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ LW
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2004Every flash flood warning in 2004
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.