Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2007
Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 2, 2007, 8:38 PM MDT for Chaffee 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2007, 8:38 PM MDT (02:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2007, 11:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Chaffee County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 2800 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 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 030240 FFWPUB COC015-030545- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 838 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO... * UNTIL 1145 PM MDT... * AT 834 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A STORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF BROWNS CREEK...LITTLE BROWNS CREEK AND CHALK CREEK...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA. 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. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3861 10627 3861 10609 3879 10612 3878 10624 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS75 KPUB 030253 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 849 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 COC015-030545- CHAFFEE CO- 849 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY... AT 846 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. FLOOD WATERS ARE COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND CREEKS. FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN BROWNS CREEK...LITTLE BROWNS CREEK...CHALK CREEK AND EDDY CREEK AND ALONG PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 162. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. LAT...LON 3861 10627 3861 10609 3879 10612 3878 10624 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 030327 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 921 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 COC015-030545- CHAFFEE CO- 921 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY... AT 920 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF AROUND 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER BROWNS CREEK AND LITTLE BROWNS CREEK SINCE 815 PM AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA. HEAVY RAIN HAS ALSO FALLEN OVER CHALK AND EDDY CREEKS. SOME ROADS THAT WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN...FLOODING AND POSSIBLY MUD SLIDES INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 162...COUNTY ROAD 272 AND COUNTY ROAD 273. 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. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3861 10627 3861 10609 3879 10612 3878 10624 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 030345 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 942 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 COC015-030545- CHAFFEE CO- 942 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY... AT 937 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER BROWNS CREEK AND LITTLE BROWNS CREEK AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS STILL POSSIBLE IN THAT AREA. OTHER AREAS AFFECTED BY FLOODING...AND POSSIBLY SOME MUD SLIDES INCLUDE CHALK CREEK...EDDY CREEK...HIGHWAY 162...COUNTY ROADS 172 AND 173. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3859 10626 3859 10609 3879 10612 3876 10623 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 030418 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1014 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 COC015-030545- CHAFFEE CO- 1014 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY... AT 1010 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF BROWNS CREEK AND LITTLE BROWNS CREEK. AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THAT AREA. OTHER AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING AND POSSIBLE MUDSLIDES INCLUDE CHALK AND EDDY CREEKS AND HIGHWAY 162 AND COUNTY ROADS 172 AND 173. RADAR ALSO ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN OVER A PORTION OF FOURMILE CREEK. 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. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3859 10626 3859 10609 3879 10612 3876 10623 $$
000 WGUS75 KPUB 030502 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1058 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 COC015-030545- CHAFFEE CO- 1058 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY... AT 1056 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAIN WAS DIMINISHING IN THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF MORE THAN 4 INCHES OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF BROWNS CREEK AND LITTLE BROWNS CREEK AND OVER A PORTIONS OF FOURMILE CREEK. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BEFORE MIDNIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3859 10626 3859 10609 3879 10612 3876 10623 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 11:22 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:27 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 17 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2007Every flash flood warning in 2007
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.