Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2009
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at May 21, 2009, 3:44 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 21, 2009, 3:44 PM MDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2009, 6:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 308 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1884 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 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 212144
FFWPUB
COC071-220045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0002.090521T2144Z-090522T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
344 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
THIS INCLUDES TRINIDAD...
* UNTIL 645 PM MDT
* AT 341 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE
OCCURRED OVER THE OPEN COUNTRY EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 AND SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 160 IN AN AREA EXTENDING FROM 2 MILS TO 14 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF TRINIDAD. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS
EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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. IF YOU DRIVE INTO
WATER THAT IS TOO DEEP...BACK UP. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A ROAD BARRIER IN
FRONT OF WATER ON THE ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 10455 3720 10448 3722 10428 3719 10411
3712 10404 3699 10411 3699 10421 3709 10457
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS55 KPUB 212150 CCA
FFWPUB
COC071-220045-
/O.COR.KPUB.FF.W.0002.090521T2144Z-090522T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
344 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
THIS INCLUDES TRINIDAD...
* UNTIL 645 PM MDT
* AT 341 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE
OCCURRED OVER THE OPEN COUNTRY EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 AND SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 160 IN AN AREA EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES TO 14 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF TRINIDAD. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS
EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT
OR BY VEHICLE. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY
MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN
IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF YOU DRIVE INTO
WATER THAT IS TOO DEEP...BACK UP. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A ROAD BARRIER IN
FRONT OF WATER ON THE ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 10455 3720 10448 3722 10428 3719 10411
3712 10404 3699 10411 3699 10421 3709 10457
$$000
WGUS75 KPUB 212248
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
448 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2009
COC071-220045-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090522T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
448 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2009
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
AT 440 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED
AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRINIDAD
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAVE
OCCURRED OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE RATON MESA JUST EAST OF
TRINIDAD...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH IS EXPECTED IN
THAT AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL APPEARS TO HAVE FALLEN OVER THE SAN
FRANCISCO AND FRIJOLE CREEK DRAINAGES EAST OF TRINIDAD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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. IF YOU DRIVE INTO
WATER THAT IS TOO DEEP...BACK UP. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A ROAD BARRIER IN
FRONT OF WATER ON THE ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 10455 3720 10448 3722 10428 3719 10411
3712 10404 3699 10411 3699 10421 3709 10457
$$000
WGUS75 KPUB 220045
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
645 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2009
COC071-220054-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090522T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
645 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2009
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF SOUTH CENTRAL ANIMAS COUNTY...WITH
MAINLY LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING.
LAT...LON 3715 10455 3720 10448 3722 10428 3719 10411
3712 10404 3699 10411 3699 10421 3709 10457
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 2 hr |
| May 21, 1:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 67 min |
| May 21, 1:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 33 min |
| May 21, 3:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| May 21, 4:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2009Every flash flood warning in 2009
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.