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Flash Flood Watch 7, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 26, 2013Conejos County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Jul 26, 2013, 4:21 PM MDT for Conejos County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, Colorado. It took effect at Jul 27, 2013, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2013, 4:21 PM MDT (22:21 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 27, 2013, 2:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 28, 2013, 7:52 PM MDT
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Conejos County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 230 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 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

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 253 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2013-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2013-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2863 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

872 
WGUS65 KPUB 262221
FFAPUB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
421 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WEST FORM BURN COMPLEX SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONSOON WILL INCREASE SATURDAY OVER
THE WESTERN HALF OF COLORADO. THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE COMBINED
WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE STATE
TOMORROW NIGHT MAY ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE
MOUNTAINS. IF HEAVIER RAINS FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN
COMPLEX...THEN FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

COZ067-068-270630-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FA.A.0001.130727T2000Z-130728T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0007.130727T2000Z-130728T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
421 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX IN SOUTH
  CENTRAL COLORADO.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* INCREASING MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MAY
  ALLOW FOR HEAVIER RAINS TO FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* SHOULD HEAVY RAIN FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX ON
  SATURDAY FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS
  WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&


$$
10 follow-up statements
331 
WGUS65 KPUB 262247
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
447 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONSOON WILL INCREASE SATURDAY OVER
THE WESTERN HALF OF COLORADO. THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE COMBINED
WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE STATE
TOMORROW NIGHT MAY ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE
MOUNTAINS. IF HEAVIER RAINS FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN
COMPLEX...THEN FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

COZ067-068-270700-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.130727T2000Z-130728T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
447 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY...INCLUDING THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* INCREASING MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE 
  MAY ALLOW FOR HEAVIER RAINS TO FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN 
  COMPLEX SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* SHOULD HEAVY RAIN FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX ON
  SATURDAY...FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS
  WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
892 
WGUS65 KPUB 270547
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1147 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR COMPLEX SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONSOON WILL INCREASE SATURDAY OVER
THE WESTERN HALF OF COLORADO. THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE COMBINED
WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE STATE
TOMORROW NIGHT MAY ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE
MOUNTAINS. IF HEAVIER RAINS FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN
COMPLEX...THEN FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

COZ067-068-271400-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.130727T2000Z-130728T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1147 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY...INCLUDING THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* INCREASING MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE 
  MAY ALLOW FOR HEAVIER RAINS TO FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN 
  COMPLEX SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* SHOULD HEAVY RAIN FALL OVER THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX ON 
  SATURDAY...FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH 
  FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
990 
WGUS65 KPUB 271233
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
633 AM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WEST FORK COMPLEX BURN SCAR THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF COLORADO
TODAY...AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
LATE TODAY. THIS COMBINATION MAY ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINS TO DEVELOP
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE WEST FORK COMPLEX
BURN SCAR...THEN FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

COZ067-068-272045-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.130727T2000Z-130728T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
633 AM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE 
  VALLEY...INCLUDING THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR. 

* FROM 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

* THERE WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING...AND SOME OF THEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
  RAINFALL. THE WEST FORK COMPLEX BURN SCAR WILL BE OF PARTICULAR
  CONCERN.

* IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCAR...FLASH FLOODING COULD
  OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN AND
  NEAR THE BURN SCAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
242 
WGUS65 KPUB 272021
FFAPUB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
221 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WEST FORK COMPLEX BURN SCAR THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF COLORADO THE REST
OF TODAY... AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
TONIGHT. THIS COMBINATION MAY ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINS TO DEVELOP OVER THE
MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT I-25 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW. IF
HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCARS...THEN FLASH FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

COZ081-084-085-280430-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0008.130728T1500Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS
221 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...EL PASO COUNTY AND TELLER COUNTY
  AND THE RAMPART RANGE. THIS INCLUDES THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST
  BURN SCARS.

* FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK
  REGION. THIS RAIN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING
  OVER THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS.

* PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCARS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE
  LATEST WEATHER FORECAST...AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF A FLASH
  FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

COZ067-068-280430-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
221 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
  THIS INCLUDES THE WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX. 

* THIS WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT...AND LAST
  THROUGH TOMORROW. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  FLASH FLOODING IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR. 

* IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCAR...FLASH FLOODING WILL
  LIKELY OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
  IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

HODANISH
983 
WGUS65 KPUB 280406
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1006 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL GO INTO
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE WALDO
AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS...

.MOISTURE HAS INCREASED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO
AS MONSOON MOISTURE HAS MOVED OVER THE REGION AND A COLD FRONT
HAS PUSHED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE PIKES PEAK REGION. AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL KEEP LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS GOING ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE OVERNIGHT...WITH
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND STRENGTH ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
EVENING. THUS THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY FOR THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR...AND WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF THIS HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN
SCARS...THEN FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

COZ067-068-281215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1006 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR IN THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
  MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

* THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW.
  THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING IN AND
  NEAR THE BURN SCAR...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCAR...FLASH FLOODING WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE 
  IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

COZ081-084-085-281215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.130728T1500Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS
1006 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS IN EL PASO AND
  TELLER COUNTIES.

* FROM 9 AM MDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION.
  THIS RAIN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE
  WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS.

* PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCARS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE
  LATEST WEATHER FORECAST...AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF A FLASH
  FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
474 
WGUS65 KPUB 280555
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1155 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST FORK BURN
SCAR THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL GO
INTO EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE
WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS...

.MOISTURE HAS INCREASED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO
AS MONSOON MOISTURE HAS MOVED OVER THE REGION AND A COLD FRONT
HAS PUSHED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE PIKES PEAK REGION. AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL KEEP LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS GOING ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE OVERNIGHT...WITH
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND STRENGTH
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY EVENING. THUS THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY FOR THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR...AND WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. IF THIS HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE
BURN SCARS...THEN FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

COZ067-068-281400-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
1155 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR COMPLEX IN THE EASTERN SAN JUAN
  MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

* THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE 
  WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  TOMORROW. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH 
  FLOODING IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCAR...FLASH FLOODING WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE 
  IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

COZ081-084-085-281400-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.130728T1500Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS
1155 PM MDT SAT JUL 27 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS IN EL PASO COUNTY
  AND TELLER COUNTY.

* FROM 9 AM MDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK 
  REGION. THIS RAIN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING 
  OVER THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS. 

* PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCARS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE 
  LATEST WEATHER FORECAST...AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF A 
  FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
584 
WGUS65 KPUB 281252
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
652 AM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST FORK BURN
SCAR THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL GO
INTO EFFECT AT 9 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 
THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS...

.AMPLE AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY...WITH MONSOONAL MOISTURE MOVING ACROSS THE
STATE AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASES ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS
AND PIKES PEAK REGION BEHIND A COLD FRONT...WHICH MOVED ACROSS
THE AREA LAST NIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL KEEP LIGHT TO
MODERATE SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS GOING ACROSS THE AREA
EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE
LATE EVENING. THUS THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE WEST FORK BURN SCAR...AND WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WALDO
CANYON AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS THIS MORNING THROUGH THE
EVENING. IF THIS HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCARS...THEN FLASH
FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

COZ067-068-282100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
652 AM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE 
  VALLEY. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
  WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX THROUGH THE EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING IN AND
  NEAR THE BURN SCAR...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCAR...FLASH FLOODING WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE 
  IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

COZ081-084-085-282100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.130728T1500Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS
652 AM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EL PASO COUNTY AND TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART 
  RANGE. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION TODAY.
  THIS RAIN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE
  WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS.

* PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCARS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE 
  LATEST WEATHER FORECAST...AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF A 
  FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
975 
WGUS65 KPUB 281518
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
918 AM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE
WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS IN EL PASO COUNTY. A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST FORK COMPLEX BURN SCAR
IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.AMPLE AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST COLORADO THE REST OF TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THE
COMBINATION OF AMPLE MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONSOON AND
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING ACROSS THE STATE WILL ALLOW FOR
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TO OCCUR. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
WALDO...BLACK FOREST AND WEST FORK COMPLEX BURN SCARS.

COZ081-084-085-282330-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS
918 AM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EL PASO COUNTY AND TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART 
  RANGE. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION TODAY
  AND THIS EVENING. THIS RAIN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH
  FLOODING OVER THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS.

* PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCARS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO
  KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST...AND BE PREPARED
  TO QUICKLY EVACUATE IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...OR IF
  FLOODING IS OBSERVED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

COZ067-068-282330-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
918 AM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE 
  VALLEY. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE 
  WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX THROUGH THE EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL 
  BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING IN 
  AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

* IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCAR...FLASH FLOODING WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE 
  IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

HODANISH
793 
WGUS65 KPUB 282052
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
252 PM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE
WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS IN EL PASO COUNTY. A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST FORK COMPLEX BURN SCAR
IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.AMPLE AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST COLORADO THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
THE COMBINATION OF AMPLE MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONSOON
AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING ACROSS THE STATE WILL ALLOW
FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TO OCCUR. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WALDO...
BLACK FOREST AND WEST FORK COMPLEX BURN SCARS.

COZ081-084-085-290500-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS
252 PM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EL PASO COUNTY AND TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART 
  RANGE. 

* UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING

* HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIKES PEAK REGION TODAY 
  AND THIS EVENING. THIS RAIN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH 
  FLOODING OVER THE WALDO AND BLACK FOREST BURN SCARS. 

* PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCARS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO 
  KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST...AND BE PREPARED 
  TO QUICKLY EVACUATE IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...OR IF 
  FLOODING IS OBSERVED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

COZ067-068-290500-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
252 PM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND UPPER RIO GRANDE 
  VALLEY. 

* UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING

* BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
  WEST FORK BURN COMPLEX THROUGH THE EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING IN AND
  NEAR THE BURN SCAR...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE BURN SCAR...FLASH FLOODING WILL 
  LIKELY OCCUR. ROCK SLIDES AND ASH FLOWS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE 
  IN AND NEAR THE BURN SCAR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
427 
WGUS65 KPUB 290152
FFAPUB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
752 PM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE WALDO...BLACK
FOREST...AND WEST FORK BURN SCARS...

.THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION THOUGH
TONIGHT...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BURN SCARS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

COZ067-068-290300-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
INCLUDING...SOUTH FORK...CREEDE...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS
752 PM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION...THEREFORE
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE WEST FORK BURN
SCAR. SOME LIGHT RAINFALL MAY OCCUR LATER TONIGHT...BUT ANY
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT.

$$

COZ081-084-085-290300-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-130729T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...
COLORADO SPRINGS
752 PM MDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WALDO AND BLACK
FOREST BURN SCARS FOR THE EVENING...THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jul 26, 2:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 2:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
240 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

.SHORT TERM...(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 240 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

CURRENTLY AS OF 2 PM...ISOLATED STRONG STORM OVER THE EC PLAINS OF
CO CONTINUES TO MOVE S. STORM ORIGINATED ON A WEAK FRONT MOVING S
OVER THE NE CO PLAINS. OTHER SCATTERED STORMS WERE NOTED OVER THE
MTNS...ESPECIALLY THE SANGRES AND SAN JUANS...WITH ANOTHER CLUSTER
ALONG THE FRONT RANGE MTNS. ALL OF THE STORMS WERE GENERALLY MOVING
SSE. CAPE OVER THE PLAINS RANGED FROM 500 J/KG WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
ALONG THE E SLOPES OF THE S MTNS (1000-1500 J/KG). SHEAR WAS 30-40
KNTS. SPC MD WAS ISSUED RECENTLY REGARDING POSSIBLE WATCH FOR PARTS
OF THE E CO PLAINS.

REST OF TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

ISOLATED MARGINAL SVR WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE PLAINS. BEST CHANCE
SHOULD BE MAINLY N OF HIGHWAY 50....AND ALONG ALL OF THE I-25
CORRIDOR REGION. MAIN RISK OF SVR WILL BE MARGINAL SVR HAIL AND WIND
TO 60 MPH. SPC MD MENTIONED A 40% CHANCE OF A BLUE BOX EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

LOWER END FLASH FLOOD THREAT OVER THE BURN SCARS IS ALSO POSSIBLE
THE REST OF TODAY AND THIS EVENING. WITH NW FLOW...TRAINING OF CELLS
WILL BE POSSIBLE. GIVEN DWPTS IN THE 40S AND 50S...SUFFICIENT LLVL
MOISTURE IS IN PLACE FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

STORMS OVERALL SHOULD END BY EARLY TO MID EVENING...ALTHOUGH A FEW
SHOWERS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT OVER THE S SXNS OF THE MTNS.

I DO NOT EXPECT LOW CIGS TONIGHT OVER THE PLAINS.

TOMORROW...

FLASH FLOOD THREAT CONCERNS INCREASE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT
MOISTURE IS FCST TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE FROM THE
W-SW  TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH PWATS IN THE 1.0 TO 1.5" RANGE. THE
DISTURBANCE IS FCST TO COME ACROSS TOMORROW NIGHT BUT ENOUGH FORCING
SHOULD BE IN THE REGION TO ENHANCE THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT. FOR
NOW...THE GREATEST THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL BE OVER THE SW
MTNS...AND WILL ISSUE THE FF.A FOR THE WEST FORK COMPLEX.

GIVEN THE MSTR AND FORCING...HI POPS ARE WARRANTED AND HAVE HIGH
SCTD/LIKELY POPS OVER THE C MTNS...SW MTNS AND SANGRES.

FLASH FLOODING FOR THE WALDO IS A BIT LESS CERTAIN ATTM AS THE BEST
MSTR WILL BE OVER THE CONTDVD TOMORROW. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO
RE-EVALUATE FOR POSSIBLE ISSUANCE OF AN FF.A FOR THE WALDO LATER
TONIGHT.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME SVR STORMS OVER THE FAR SE
PLAINS ALONG THE CO/KS BORDER. BOUNDARY WILL BE IN PLACE ASSOCIATED
WITH A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING DOWN THE PLAINS. ALTHOUGH THE
MAGNITUDE OF THE SHEAR IS MARGINAL...SOUTHEAST SFC WINDS UNDER
50KNTS OF UPPER FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR ENOUGH TURNING FOR A ROTATING
STORM OR TWO. IF BOUNDARY CAN "COOK" FOR AWHILE...LANDSPOUT THREAT
WOULD BE ENHANCED.

.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 240 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

SATURDAY NIGHT...UPPER PATTERN FEATURES A RIDGE OVER THE GREAT
BASIN AND A RELATIVELY DEEP TROUGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES. A SHORT
WAVE FORECAST BY MODELS TO MOVE THROUGH THAT PATTERN OVER THE
GREAT PLAINS WILL BRING A WEAK BOUNDARY THROUGH ALL OF THE
EASTERN PLAINS BY 00Z. LOW LEVEL UPSLOPE FLOW WILL BE THE RESULT
ACROSS THE PLAINS...ALONG WITH DEW POINTS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
MEANTIME...MODELS FORECAST MONSOON TAP TO BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE
ENTIRE CWA...WITH A SHORT WAVE FLATTENING THE UPPER RIDGE PROVIDING
MOST OF THE DYNAMICS AND LIFT NORTH OF OUR CWA. THE RESULT WILL BE
SCATTERED TO LIKELY POPS DURING THE EVENING...AND ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED CONVECTION LASTING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. LOW
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 30S TO 40S ACROSS MOST OF
THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS...TO THE 50S AND LOWER 60S ACROSS
THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND PLAINS.

SUNDAY...THE SHORTWAVE TOPPING THE RIDGE...IN CONCERT WITH THE
MONSOON MOISTURE AND DAYTIME HEATING...WILL SET THE STAGE FOR
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STORMS DURING THE DAY AND
EVENING. CONVECTION DURING THE EVENING IS FORECAST TO WANE QUICKLY
DURING THE EVENING...AS ANOTHER SHORTWAVE PASSES TO THE EAST.

THE UPPER FLOW WILL AT LEAST KEEP STORMS ON THE MOVE DURING THE
WEEKEND...BUT WITH PLENTY OF MOISTURE...THERE WILL BE THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ON THE NUMEROUS BURN
SCARS ACROSS OUR CWA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE A CATEGORY OR TWO
BELOW SEASONAL NORMS.

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...UPPER RIDGE REMAINS QUASI-STATIONARY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES. THERE WILL BE A WARMING
TREND AND LESS MOISTURE AVAILABLE AS MONSOON MOISTURE IS
CIRCULATED AWAY FOR THE STATE. HOWEVER...ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL BE
AVAILABLETO GENERATE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
CONVECTION...WITH THE BEST COVERAGE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. -TLM-

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 240 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

WITH THE MONSOON IN PLACE...TSRA ACTIVITY WILL BE POSSIBLE AT EACH
TAF SITE BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. BRIEF PDS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 40 KNTS. OTHERWISE EXPECT VFR
CONDITIONS AT KCOS...KPUB AND KALS NEXT 24H. NO LOW CIGS ARE
EXPECTED OUTSIDE OF TSRA ACTIVITY.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...HODANISH
LONG TERM...TM
AVIATION...HODANISH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 11:12 AM MDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1112 AM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

COZ058>089-093>099-271715-
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-
1112 AM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...EXCEPT THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS.  THE BEST
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.
THE MAIN STORM THREATS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS TO 45 MPH.  SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN
WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING ON AREA BURN SCARS IF HEAVY
RAIN DEVELOPS OR MOVES OVER THESE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WITH
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO
PLAINS. THE MAIN THREATS FROM STORMS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. FLASH FLOODING IN AND AROUND
BURN SCARS WILL ALSO REMAIN A CONCERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO MONDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY. CONVECTION WILL SLOWLY TRANSITION TO MORE HIGHER
BASED STORMS WITH THE MAIN STORM THREATS BEING CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO REMAIN
POSSIBLE...KEEPING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING ON AREA BURN
SCARS SHOULD STRONGER STORMS MOVE OVER THESE AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING....MAINLY OVER THE BURN SCAR
REGIONS.

HODANISH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:46 PM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
246 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

COZ081-084-085-262115-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7400 FT-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-
246 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
   THIS INCLUDES...THE WALDO CANYON BURN SCAR.

AT 243 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM NEAR AIR FORCE ACADEMY...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
COLORADO SPRINGS...WHICH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WEST CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS.
  MANITOU SPRINGS.

THIS RELATIVELY WEAK THUNDERSTORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY
DEVELOP ACROSS THE BURN SCAR LATER THIS AFTERNOON. REMAIN ALERT TO
THE WEATHER IN THE AREA IN THE EVENT THAT STORMS TRACK ACROSS THE
WALDO CANYON BURN SCAR AND PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.

STARK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 2:48 PM MDTFlood WatchPUBConejos, Mineral, Rio Grande93 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in Colorado, 2013Every flash flood watch in 2013

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.