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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at Jun 2, 2008, 8:11 AM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It took effect at Jun 2, 2008, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2008, 8:11 AM MDT (14:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 2, 2008, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2008, 7:28 PM MDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Fremont County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 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 river
Written for the forecast point Arkansas River at Cañon City (CNCC2).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07096000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS45 KPUB 021411 FLWPUB BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 811 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-030211- /O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0001.080603T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.ER.080603T1200Z.080605T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 811 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
16 follow-up statements
000 WGUS45 KPUB 021620 CCB FLWPUB BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 811 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-030211- /O.COR.KPUB.FL.W.0001.080603T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080603T1200Z.080605T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 811 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS45 KPUB 021436 FLWPUB BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 836 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-030236- /O.COR.KPUB.FL.W.0001.080603T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080603T1200Z.080605T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 836 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 * AT 8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 021754 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1153 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-030553- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.080603T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080603T1200Z.080605T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1153 AM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 021857 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1257 PM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-030657- /O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0001.080603T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080603T0000Z.080604T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1257 PM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 030053 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 653 PM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-031253- /O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080607T1800Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080604T1800Z.080607T0600Z.UU/ 653 PM MDT MON JUN 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY MIDMORNING THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 031136 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 535 AM TUE JUN 03 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-032336- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080607T1800Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080604T1800Z.080607T0600Z.UU/ 535 AM TUE JUN 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY MIDMORNING THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 031858 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1258 PM MDT TUE JUN 03 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-040657- /O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080605T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1258 PM MDT TUE JUN 03 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 040113 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 713 PM MDT TUE JUN 03 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-041313- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080605T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 713 PM MDT TUE JUN 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 041356 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 0755 AM MDT WED JUNE 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SOMEWHAT AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE SNOW FIELD AREA THURSDAY...RETURNING WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE WEEKEND WILL AGAIN INCREASE SNOW MELT. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-050156- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080609T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 0755 AM MDT WED JUNE 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY MIDMORNING MONDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON JUNE 21 1997. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 042150 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 350 PM MDT WED JUN 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SOMEWHAT AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE SNOW FIELD AREA THURSDAY...RETURNING WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE WEEKEND WILL AGAIN INCREASE SNOW MELT. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-050950- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080609T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 350 PM MDT WED JUN 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY MIDMORNING MONDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON JUNE 21 1997. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 050130 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 730 PM MDT WED JUN 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED SNOWMELT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE ADDITIONAL WATER ENTERING THE STREAMS HAS LEAD TO THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SOMEWHAT AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE SNOW FIELD AREA THURSDAY...RETURNING WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE WEEKEND WILL AGAIN INCREASE SNOW MELT. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-051330- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080608T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 730 PM MDT WED JUN 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.5 FEET ON JUNE 14 1996. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 060113 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 713 PM MDT THU JUN 05 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE INCREASED SNOW MELT IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS...CAUSING RAPID RUNOFF. IN ADDITION. ..SOME PRECIPITATION FROM THE FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH COLORADO TODAY HAS CAUSED SOME SMALL ADDITIONAL STREAM RISES. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-061313- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080610T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 713 PM MDT THU JUN 05 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY MIDMORNING TUESDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.8 FEET ON JUNE 21 1997. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 060144 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 744 PM MDT THU JUN 05 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE INCREASED SNOW MELT IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS...CAUSING RAPID RUNOFF. IN ADDITION. ..SOME PRECIPITATION FROM THE FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH COLORADO TODAY HAS CAUSED SOME SMALL ADDITIONAL STREAM RISES. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-061344- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080610T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 744 PM MDT THU JUN 05 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY MIDMORNING TUESDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 060716 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 116 AM MDT FRI JUN 06 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .SNOWMELT CONTINUES IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. HIGH FLOWS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-061916- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080610T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 116 AM MDT FRI JUN 06 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY MIDMORNING TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 061908 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 108 PM MDT FRI JUN 06 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO.. ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. .SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY...AND HIGH FLOWS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY IS TEMPORARILY A LITTLE BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BUT IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC043-070708- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNCC2.1.SM.080602T2330Z.080611T0600Z.080606T0938Z.UU/ 108 PM MDT FRI JUN 06 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET ON JUNE 10 1987. $$
000 WGUS85 KPUB 070128 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 0730 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... ARKANSAS RIVER AT LA JUNTA AFFECTING OTERO COUNTY. .THE COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND RELEASES FROM THE PUEBLO RESERVOIR...HAVE CAUSED WATER LEVELS IN THE ARKANSAS RIVER TO RISE. THE WATER LEVEL AT LA JUNTA WILL CONTINUE RISING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. WHETHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE... FIND HIGHER GROUND DURING HIGH WATER SITUATIONS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER. COC089-071328- /O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0002.080608T0000Z-080609T1200Z/ /LXHC2.1.DR.080608T0000Z.080608T0000Z.080609T0000Z.UU/ 728 PM MDT FRI JUN 06 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT LA JUNTA. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.0 FEET ON JULY 23 1951. $$ COC043-070158- /O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080607T0128Z/ /CNCC2.N.SM.080602T2330Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 728 PM MDT FRI JUN 06 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY. * AT 6:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.9 FEET MIDMORNING TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR OVERBANK FLOW OCCURS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER. WATER OVERTOPS SCREENS AT CANON CITY WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.9 FEET ON JULY 9 1975. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 2, 4:53 AM MDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 4:53 AM MDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 453 AM MDT MON JUN 2 2008 .SHORT TERM... TODAY AND TONIGHT) WEATHER CONCERNS TODAY INCLUDE HOT WEATHER OVER THE PLAINS...FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN ZONES...AND POSSIBILITY OF CONVECTION THIS EVENING. CURRENTLY...A QUIET WARM NIGHT WITH DEWPOINTS HOLDING IN THE 60S OVER BACA AND PROWERS COUNTIES. STILL 70 DEGREES AT KLAA...WHERE SOME LOW CLOUDS ARE HOLDING STEADY. RUC HAS A GOOD HANDLE ON THE LLVL MOISTURE...AND EXPECT THE STRATUS DECK TO RETREAT THIS MORNING TO THE EAST. HIGH CLOUDS ARE ALSO STARTING TO STREAM IN FROM THE SOUTH...AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE DESERT SW. FAIRLY STRONG JET TO THE SW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A HIGH BROKEN TO OVC DECK TO SE CO THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAVE INCREASED SKY COVER QUITE A BIT THIS AFTERNOON TO ACCOUNT FOR HIGH CLOUD DECK. DESPITE THE INCREASE IN CLOUDS...H7 TEMPS WILL BE AS MUCH AS 5 DEG HIGHER THIS AFTERNOON...AND SWRLY FLOW WILL BE INCREASING ALOFT. EXPECT TEMPS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S OVR MUCH OF THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. CAP WILL AGAIN BE TOO STRONG TODAY FOR WIDESPREAD CONVECTION. COULD SEE SOME ISOLD STORMS DEVELOP E OF THE DRYLINE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THRU EVE...AND SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG...SO WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THAT POTENTIAL LATER TODAY. WITH SFC LOW PARKED OVR SERN CO...WINDS WILL TEND TO BE LIGHT TO MODERATE OVR THE NRN ZONES TODAY. HOWEVER...SRN ZONES...INCLUDING THE SRN SANGRES...RATON...AND SERN GRASSLANDS...SHOULD SEE GUSTY SRLY TO SW WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVE...WHICH TOGETHER WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WX CONCERNS. HAVE CONVERTED FIRE WX WATCH TO A RED FLAG WRNG FOR THE SRN ZONES...ADDING BACA AND ERN LAS ANIMAS WHICH SHOULD BE PRETTY BREEZY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WILL LEAVE OUT PUEBLO AND NWD...WHERE WIND CRITERIA WILL LIKELY NOT BE MET. ROSE .LONG TERM... (TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ...ACTIVE PATTERN THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY... .TUESDAY...WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. WITH A MODEST AMOUNT OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE...EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED THUNDER IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. ON THE PLAINS...THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. SOME CONVECTION MAY DEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO WHICH WILL INFLUENCE THE DEPTH AND EXTENT OF MOISTURE OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS. THE MODELS HINT AT A SOUTHEAST TO NORTHEAST BOUNDARY ACROSS THE PLAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GRIDS HAVE THE HIGHEST POPS OVER KIOWA COUNTY WITH POPS GRADUALLY DECREASING TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. WEST OF THE BOUNDARY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. GRIDS HAVE HUMIDITIES APPROACHING RED FLAG CRITERIA WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OVER AND NEAR THE SANGRES AND WET MOUNTAINS. DID NOT ISSUE ANY FIRE WEATHER WATCH GIVEN THE MARGINAL POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS. .WEDNESDAY...UNSEASONABLY STRONG UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES. BY THE AFTERNOON...THERE WILL BE ENOUGH COOLING ALOFT AND MOISTURE FOR CONVECTION OVER THE MOUNTAINS...WITH THE GREATEST CHANCES OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER OR NEAR THE SOUTHERN COLORADO PLAINS. NORTH OF THE SURFACE LOW...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SEVERE CONVECTIVE WEATHER AS EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ADVECTS HIGHER DEWPOINTS INTO THE REGION. WITH THE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT...THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SHEAR FOR SEVERE WEATHER. SOUTH OF THE LOW...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. MODEL CONSENSUS HAS THE LOW DEVELOPING NEAR KLAA...WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOR LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN KIOWA COUNTY AND POSSIBLY EXTENDING AS FAR WEST AS EL PASO COUNTY. SPC DAY 3 OUTLOOK HAS SLIGHT RISK JUST NORTH OF OUR CWA...WHICH IS VERY REASONABLE...BUT SLIGHT FURTHER SOUTH SOLUTION WOULD ALLOW FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN OUR CWA. IN THE GRIDS PUT A NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST POP GRADIENT ACROSS THE PLAINS. AIR ALOFT IS NOT AS WARM AS PREVIOUS RUNS AND COOLED MAXIMUMS A COUPLE DEGREES ON THE PLAINS. .THURSDAY...EC AND GFS HAVE A SHARP TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE CWA. EC AND GFS HAVE 700MB TEMPERATURES NEAR 0C THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF COLORADO. HAVE SOME SNOW IN THE GRIDS ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVEL MAY LOWER TO BELOW 10000 FEET WITH THE LOWEST SNOW LEVELS OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. SYSTEM LOOKS TO BE TOO PROGRESSIVE TO GET DEEP UPSLOPE FLOW ON THE PLAINS...BUT WITH THE COLD AIR ALOFT IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH MOISTURE TO DEVELOP SOME CONVECTION DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MEX GUIDANCE IS 15F BELOW CLIMO AT MANY LOCATIONS. GRIDS HAVE MAXIMUMS BELOW CLIMO BUT NOT AS COOL AS IN THE MEX. .FRIDAY...WEATHER DEPENDS ON THE SPEED OF THE SYSTEM. BY THE AFTERNOON...DRIER AND WARMER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FOR FAIR AND WARMER WEATHER. .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...NEW MODEL RUNS DID NOT SHOW ANY MAJOR CHANGES AND DID NOT MAKE CHANGES TO THE CURRENT FORECAST. --PGW-- && .AVIATION...LOW CLOUDS NR THE KS BORDER SHOULD RETREAT BY 15Z THIS MORN. WILL SEE VFR CONDITIONS TOADY ALL TAF SITES. S TO SWRLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SOUTH OF KPUB AND AT KALS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVE...ESPECIALLY AFTER 20Z. THERE COULD BE AN ISOLD TS THIS EVE OVER THE PALMER DVD AND SERN CO PLAINS...BUT THIS SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE TAF SITES. LOW CLOUDS MAY AGAIN INVADE ERN PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS TONIGHT...DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF CONVECTION OVR WRN KS AND NERN CO. ROSE && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR COZ225-229-230-233-237. && 44/06
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 6:30 AM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 630 AM MDT MON JUN 2 2008 COZ058>089-093>099-031230- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 630 AM MDT MON JUN 2 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...RATON MESA...AND SOUTHEASTERN GRASSLANDS. HAINES INDICES OF 6...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S...AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ERRATIC AND DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORM DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE AND SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS. THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR THIS OCCURRING WILL BE OVER BACA...PROWERS...AND EASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION STARTING WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS ON THE PLAINS...WITH THE BEST CHANCES OVER KIOWA AND EL PASO COUNTIES. OVER AND NEAR THE WET MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES MAY LEAD TO CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. ON THURSDAY...THE THE STRONG STORM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER TO 10000 FEET OVER THE MOUNTAINS..ESPECIALLY THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...WHERE SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS MAY BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AFTER 4 PM NORTH OF ROUTE 50 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 9:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 4:36 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Costilla, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:20 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas and 3 more | 22 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.