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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 2, 2008Fremont County, Colorado

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 9:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso53 min
Jun 2, 4:36 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBBaca, Costilla, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo and 1 more16 hr
Jun 2, 3:20 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBBaca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas and 3 more22 hr

Nearby

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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.