Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

May 23, 2011, 8:18 PM MDT (02:18 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2011, 12:01 AM MDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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572 
WGUS53 KGLD 240218
FFWGLD
COC063-125-240630-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FF.W.0001.110524T0218Z-110524T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
818 PM MDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
  SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 1230 AM MDT

* AT 816 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS       
  ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME AREAS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF HEAVY  
  RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH 930 PM MDT. THE RUNOFF FROM THIS             
  PRECIPITATION WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY NEAR BONNY    
  RESERVOIR.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BONNY
  RESERVOIR...HALE AND IDALIA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

&&

LAT...LON 3979 10206 3949 10205 3946 10252 3978 10253

$$

JRM

712 
WGUS73 KGLD 240357
FFSGLD

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
957 PM MDT MON MAY 23 2011

COC063-125-240630-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110524T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIT CARSON CO-YUMA CO-
957 PM MDT MON MAY 23 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA AND
NORTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM MDT...

AT 954 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 2 
TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ALONG THE KIT CARSON AND YUMA COUNTY 
LINE...WITH ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES NEAR BONNY RESERVOIR. THE 
HEAVY RAIN HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA...BUT RUN OFF FROM THE 
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BONNY 
RESERVOIR.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

&&

LAT...LON 3975 10206 3949 10205 3946 10252 3964 10251

$$

JRM

583 
WGUS73 KGLD 240601
FFSGLD

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1201 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

COC063-125-240616-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110524T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIT CARSON CO-YUMA CO-
1201 AM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA
AND NORTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3975 10206 3949 10205 3946 10252 3964 10251

$$

FS

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