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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 5, 2006, 8:55 PM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It was in force for 2 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2006, 8:55 PM MDT (02:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2006, 11:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Fremont County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 9:00 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.36 | 6 Ene Florence, CO | 2 HOUR TOTAL. STILL RAINING. |
| Jul 5, 9:20 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 N Penrose, CO | LOCAL ROAD WASHED OUT. BEAVER CREEK OUT OF BANKS. |
| Jul 5, 9:25 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Penrose, CO | WATER OVER HIGHWAY 115 BETWEEN PENROSE AND FLORENCE. |
| Jul 5, 9:30 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.65 | Canon City, CO | |
| Jul 5, 9:30 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.82 | 1 Sw Penrose, CO | FLOW WATER OF 9 INCHES DEEP WASHED OUT ROAD BASE FROM DRIVEWAY. MAJORITY OF LANDSCAPING DESTROYED. EMPTY 450 GALLON PLASTIC TANK WASHED AWAY AND DESTORYED FENCE. |
| Jul 5, 9:50 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Penrose, CO | HIGHWAY 50 CLOSED AT MILE MARKER 288 AT PENROSE. |
| Jul 5, 10:00 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 4 | 6 N Penrose, CO | STILL RAINING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 373 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1550 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS55 KPUB 060303 FFWPUB COC043-060500- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 855 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO... * UNTIL 1100 PM MDT... * AT 852 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ALONG BEAVER CREEK NORTH OF PENROSE. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED ALONG EIGHT MILE CREEK NORTH OF FLORENCE. * THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY THROUGH 10 PM MDT...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 50 FROM CANON CITY EAST THROUGH PENROSE. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ALONG HIGHWAY ONE FOURTEEN TO THE NORTH OF PENROSE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN BEAVER CREEK AND EIGHT MILE CREEK TOWARD THE ARKANSAS RIVER...WITH FLOODING LIKELY IN AND AROUND PENROSE AND FLORENCE. 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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. LAT...LON 3843 10528 3836 10494 3864 10494 3864 10523 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WGUS75 KPUB 060321 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 917 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006 COC043-060500- FREMONT CO- 917 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY... AT 913 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN AND AROUND PENROSE IN EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... CANON CITY...PENROSE AND FLORENCE. THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY THROUGH 10 PM MDT...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 50 FROM CANON CITY EAST THROUGH PENROSE. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF OVER 4 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ALONG HIGHWAY ONE FOURTEEN TO THE NORTH OF PENROSE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN BEAVER CREEK AND EIGHT MILE CREEK TOWARD THE ARKANSAS RIVER...WITH FLOODING OCCURRING IN AND AROUND PENROSE AND FLORENCE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. LAT...LON 3843 10528 3836 10494 3864 10494 3864 10523 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 060406 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 958 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006 COC043-060500- FREMONT CO- 958 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY... AT 955 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING OVER EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. THE STATE PATROL REPORTS HIGHWAY 50 IS CLOSED AT MILE MARKER 288 NEAR PENROSE DUE TO HIGH WATER. STATE HIGHWAY ONE FIFTEEN IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER NORTH OF PENROSE...AND ALSO BETWEEN FLORENCE AND PENROSE. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF OVER 4 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY...INCLUDING THE PENROSE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 PM IN THE AREA FROM CANON CITY EAST TO PENROSE AND FLORENCE. BEAVER CREEK AND EIGHT MILE CREEK WILL REMAIN OUT OF THEIR BANKS THROUGH 11 PM MDT...AND THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR BANKFUL FROM PORTLAND DOWNSTREAM TO PUEBLO RESERVOIR OVERNIGHT. 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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. LAT...LON 3843 10528 3836 10494 3864 10494 3864 10523 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 060444 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1038 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006 COC043-060500- FREMONT CO- 1038 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY... AT 1033 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING CONTINUING OVER EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. THE STATE PATROL REPORTS HIGHWAY 50 IS CLOSED AT MILE MARKER 288 NEAR PENROSE DUE TO HIGH WATER. STATE HIGHWAY ONE FIFTEEN IS REPORTED TO BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER NORTH OF PENROSE...AND WASHED OUT AND CLOSED BETWEEN FLORENCE AND PENROSE. BRIDGES OVER BEAVER CREEK ALONG COUNTY ROADS 132 AND 123 ARE REPORTED TO BE WASHED OUT. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF OVER 4 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY...INCLUDING THE PENROSE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 PM IN THE AREA FROM CANON CITY EAST TO PENROSE AND FLORENCE. BEAVER CREEK AND EIGHT MILE CREEK WILL REMAIN OUT OF THEIR BANKS THROUGH 11 PM MDT...AND THE ARKANSAS RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR BANKFULL FROM PORTLAND DOWNSTREAM TO PUEBLO RESERVOIR OVERNIGHT. IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. LAT...LON 3843 10528 3836 10494 3864 10494 3864 10523 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 11:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont | 119 min |
| Jul 6, 5:19 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 17 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.