Alert archive / Colorado / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at Sep 14, 2011, 4:54 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It took effect at Sep 14, 2011, 5:53 PM MDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011, 4:54 PM MDT (22:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 14, 2011, 5:53 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2011, 9:17 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs (FNEC2).
- Action stage
- 9.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 11.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07105500, 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.
442 WGUS45 KPUB 142254 FLWPUB BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 454 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS AFFECTING EL PASO COUNTY. .A BAND OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH HAS COMBINED WITH A COLD FRONT FROM CANADA TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD... SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS... VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO. YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR. && COC041-151054- /O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0003.110915T0000Z-110915T1200Z/ /FNEC2.1.ER.110915T0000Z.110915T0000Z.110915T0000Z.UU/ 454 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ALONG THE CREEK OCCURS. $$
4 follow-up statements
358 WGUS85 KPUB 142355 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 555 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS AFFECTING EL PASO COUNTY. .[PUT UPDATED HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL BASIS HERE...PRECEDED BY A DOT!] PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD... SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS... VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO. YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR. && COC041-151155- /O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.110914T2353Z-110915T1200Z/ /FNEC2.1.ER.110914T2259Z.110914T2301Z.110915T0000Z.UU/ 555 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ALONG THE CREEK OCCURS. $$
023 WGUS85 KPUB 142358 CCA FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED OVERVIEW FLOOD BASIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 555 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS AFFECTING EL PASO COUNTY. .A BAND OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH HAS COMBINED WITH A COLD FRONT FROM CANADA TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD... SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS... VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO. YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR. && COC041-151155- /O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.110914T2353Z-110915T1200Z/ /FNEC2.1.ER.110914T2259Z.110914T2301Z.110915T0000Z.UU/ 555 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ALONG THE CREEK OCCURS. $$
850 WGUS85 KPUB 150159 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 759 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS AFFECTING EL PASO COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN AFFECTING EL PASO COUNTY. .A BAND OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH HAS COMBINED WITH A COLD FRONT FROM CANADA TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD... SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS... VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO. YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR. && COC041-151359- /O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110915T1508Z/ /FNEC2.1.ER.110914T2259Z.110915T0300Z.110915T0308Z.UU/ 759 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:16 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLANDS ALONG THE CREEK OCCURS. $$ COC041-151359- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0004.110915T0247Z-110915T1938Z/ /FHAC2.1.ER.110915T0247Z.110915T0300Z.110915T0738Z.UU/ 759 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY LATE THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
986 WGUS85 KPUB 150317 FLSPUB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 917 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS AFFECTING EL PASO COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN AFFECTING EL PASO COUNTY. .A BAND OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH HAS COMBINED WITH A COLD FRONT FROM CANADA TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EL PASO AND TELLER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD... SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS... VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO. YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR. && COC041-150347- /O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110915T1508Z/ /FNEC2.1.ER.110914T2259Z.110914T2301Z.110914T2310Z.UU/ 917 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS. * AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:10 PM WEDNESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 2.6 FEET BY MIDMORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...WATER FLOWS OVER THE FRONT RANGE TRAIL UNDER THE SOUTH NEVADA AVENUE BRIDGE. $$ COC041-151517- /O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110915T1938Z/ /FHAC2.1.ER.110915T0230Z.110915T0300Z.110915T0738Z.UU/ 917 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 102 min |
| Sep 14, 4:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 3 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.