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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 24, 2011, 2:42 PM MDT for Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2011, 2:42 PM MDT (20:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2011, 8:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 5:45 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Nne Wray, CO | TIME ESTIMATED. 0.95 INCHES. REPUBLICAN RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS AND WATER RUNNING OVER. |
| May 24, 5:45 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Nne Wray, CO | TIME ESTIMATED. 0.95 INCHES. STREAM OUT OF ITS BANKS AND WATER RUNNING OVER. |
| May 24, 6:36 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Wray, CO | REPUBLICAN RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS |
| May 24, 8:32 PM MDT | FLOOD | 5 W Bonny Reservoir, CO | YUMA COUNTY ROAD SUPERVISOR REPORTS WATER OVER ROAD AT COUNTY ROAD 3 1/2 MILE WEST OF HIGHWAY 385. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 996 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
751
WGUS53 KGLD 242042
FFWGLD
COC063-125-250230-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FF.W.0003.110524T2042Z-110525T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
242 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...
* UNTIL 830 PM MDT
* AT 241 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN YUMA AND
RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE PAST HOUR ACROSS THE
AREA.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ABARR...BEECHER ISLAND...BETHUNE...BONNY RESERVOIR...BURLINGTON...
CLARKVILLE...ECKLEY...HALE...HEARTSTRONG...IDALIA...JOES...KIRK...
VERNON...WAUNETA...WRAY AND YUMA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 10217 3905 10205 3905 10239 3960 10278
4000 10280 4044 10278
$$
JRM5 follow-up statements
224
WGUS73 KGLD 242129
FFSGLD
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
329 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
COC063-125-250230-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIT CARSON CO-YUMA CO-
329 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YUMA AND EASTERN KIT
CARSON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT...
AT 328 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR
ESTIMATES SOME AREAS HAVE RECEIVED AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER
THE PAST TWO HOURS...WITH THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO MOVE OVER THE
SAME AREA.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ABARR...BEECHER ISLAND...BETHUNE...BONNY RESERVOIR...BURLINGTON...
CLARKVILLE...ECKLEY...HALE...HEARTSTRONG...IDALIA...JOES...KIRK...
VERNON...WAUNETA...WRAY AND YUMA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 10217 3905 10205 3905 10239 3960 10278
4000 10280 4044 10278
$$
JRM417
WGUS73 KGLD 242348
FFSGLD
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
548 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
COC063-125-250230-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIT CARSON CO-YUMA CO-
548 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YUMA AND EASTERN KIT
CARSON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT...
AT 548 PM MDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF WRAY. THE REPUBLICAN RIVER WAS
REPORTED TO BE OUT OF ITS BANKS IN THIS AREA. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA AS WELL.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ABARR...
BEECHER ISLAND...BETHUNE...BONNY RESERVOIR...BURLINGTON...
CLARKVILLE...ECKLEY...HALE...HEARTSTRONG...IDALIA...JOES...KIRK...
VERNON...WAUNETA...WRAY AND YUMA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 10217 3905 10205 3905 10239 3960 10278
4000 10280 4044 10278
$$
JRM605
WGUS73 KGLD 250043
FFSGLD
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
643 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
COC063-125-250230-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIT CARSON CO-YUMA CO-
643 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YUMA AND EASTERN KIT
CARSON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT...
AT 640 PM MDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF YUMA COUNTY. THE REPUBLICAN RIVER WAS
RUNNING OUT OF ITS BANKS NEAR THE SHOPPING CENTER IN WRAY. WATER WAS
ALSO REPORTED RUNNING OVER COUNTY ROAD DOUBLE A BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD
5 AND 6. RADAR ESTIMATES AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS
THE REST OF THE AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OCCURRING RUN OFF WILL
CONTINUE TO POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ABARR...
BEECHER ISLAND...BETHUNE...BONNY RESERVOIR...BURLINGTON...
CLARKVILLE...ECKLEY...HALE...HEARTSTRONG...IDALIA...JOES...KIRK...
VERNON...WAUNETA...WRAY AND YUMA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 10217 3905 10205 3905 10239 3960 10278
4000 10280 4044 10278
$$
JRM886
WGUS73 KGLD 250045 CCA
FFSGLD
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
643 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
COC063-125-250230-
/O.COR.KGLD.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIT CARSON CO-YUMA CO-
643 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YUMA AND EASTERN KIT
CARSON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT...
AT 640 PM MDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF YUMA COUNTY. THE REPUBLICAN RIVER WAS
RUNNING OUT OF ITS BANKS NEAR THE SHOPPING CENTER IN WRAY. WATER WAS
ALSO REPORTED RUNNING OVER COUNTY ROAD AA BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 5 AND 6.
RADAR ESTIMATES AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE REST
OF THE AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OCCURRING RUN OFF WILL
CONTINUE TO POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ABARR...
BEECHER ISLAND...BETHUNE...BONNY RESERVOIR...BURLINGTON...
CLARKVILLE...ECKLEY...HALE...HEARTSTRONG...IDALIA...JOES...KIRK...
VERNON...WAUNETA...WRAY AND YUMA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 10217 3905 10205 3905 10239 3960 10278
4000 10280 4044 10278
$$
JRM297
WGUS73 KGLD 250131
FFSGLD
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
731 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
COC063-250144-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIT CARSON CO-
731 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN KIT CARSON
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR KIT CARSON COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY
AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING THROUGH 6 AM MDT.
LAT...LON 4042 10278 4042 10217 3958 10210 3958 10266
3958 10277 3960 10278 4000 10280
$$
COC125-250230-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
YUMA CO-
731 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YUMA COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM
MDT...
AT 640 PM MDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF YUMA COUNTY. THE REPUBLICAN RIVER WAS
RUNNING OUT OF ITS BANKS NEAR THE SHOPPING CENTER IN WRAY. WATER WAS
ALSO REPORTED RUNNING OVER COUNTY ROAD AA BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 5 AND 6.
RADAR ESTIMATES AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE REST
OF THE AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4042 10278 4042 10217 3958 10210 3958 10266
3958 10277 3960 10278 4000 10280
$$
JRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 6:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 67 min |
| May 23, 6:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 58 min |
| May 23, 7:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 62 min |
| May 23, 8:18 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 4 hr |
| May 24, 12:38 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 37 min |
| May 24, 1:00 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 31 min |
| May 24, 11:22 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 22 hr |
| May 24, 11:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 32 min |
| May 24, 11:45 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 45 min |
| May 24, 12:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 32 min |
| May 24, 12:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 43 min |
| May 24, 1:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 23 min |
| May 24, 1:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 21 min |
| May 24, 1:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 16 min |
| May 24, 1:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 32 min |
| May 24, 1:36 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 6 hr |
| May 24, 1:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 41 min |
| May 24, 2:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 24 min |
| May 24, 2:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 33 min |
| May 24, 2:22 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 23 min |
| May 24, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 65 min |
| May 24, 2:47 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 28 min |
| May 24, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 57 min |
| May 24, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 39 min |
| May 24, 3:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 41 min |
| May 24, 4:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.