Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 12, 2014, 8:16 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo 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
- Jul 12, 2014, 8:16 PM MDT (02:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2014, 11:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:20 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
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1291 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
270
WGUS55 KPUB 130216
FFWPUB
COC041-101-130515-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0013.140713T0216Z-140713T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
816 PM MDT SAT JUL 12 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 1115 PM MDT
* AT 815 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. THIS AREA SAW VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLOODING EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL
THROUGH 9 PM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MORE FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN EL
PASO COUNTY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
TRUCKTON...HANOVER...SCHRIEVER AFB AND MIDWAY.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...JIMMY CAMP
CREEK...WILLIAMS CREEK...BURNT CREEK...BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK...KRAMER
CREEK...CHICO CREEK...POND CREEK...FOUNTAIN CREEK AND HAYNES CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3875 10410 3843 10406 3852 10465 3881 10458
$$
KAM3 follow-up statements
990 WGUS75 KPUB 130255 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 855 PM MDT SAT JUL 12 2014 COC041-101-130515- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140713T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-EL PASO CO- 855 PM MDT SAT JUL 12 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTIES... AT 854 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... TRUCKTON...HANOVER...SCHRIEVER AFB AND MIDWAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...JIMMY CAMP CREEK...WILLIAMS CREEK...BURNT CREEK...BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK...KRAMER CREEK...CHICO CREEK...POND CREEK...FOUNTAIN CREEK AND HAYNES CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 3875 10410 3843 10406 3852 10465 3881 10458 $$ KAM
265 WGUS75 KPUB 130319 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 919 PM MDT SAT JUL 12 2014 COC041-101-130515- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140713T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-EL PASO CO- 919 PM MDT SAT JUL 12 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTIES... AT 918 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN...WITH EMBEDDED AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN EL PASO COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING MAY BE HAPPENING ALREADY. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... TRUCKTON...HANOVER...SCHRIEVER AFB AND MIDWAY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...JIMMY CAMP CREEK...WILLIAMS CREEK...BURNT CREEK...BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK...KRAMER CREEK...CHICO CREEK...POND CREEK...FOUNTAIN CREEK AND HAYNES CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 3875 10410 3843 10406 3852 10465 3881 10458 $$ KAM
801 WGUS75 KPUB 130510 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1110 PM MDT SAT JUL 12 2014 COC041-101-130519- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140713T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-EL PASO CO- 1110 PM MDT SAT JUL 12 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM MDT... THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. LAT...LON 3875 10410 3843 10406 3852 10465 3881 10458 $$ KAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 6:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 39 min |
| Jul 12, 6:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 6:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jul 12, 6:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 119 min |
| Jul 12, 6:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 29 min |
| Jul 12, 7:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 24 min |
| Jul 12, 7:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Lake | 113 min |
| Jul 12, 7:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:12 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 40 min |
| Jul 13, 12:44 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Otero | 28 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:17 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Bent | 37 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:24 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Otero, Prowers | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:23 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 7 more | 17 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 36 min |
| Jul 13, 11:53 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 37 min |
| Jul 13, 12:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 12:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 117 min |
| Jul 13, 1:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 1:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 116 min |
| Jul 13, 2:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jul 13, 2:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Chaffee | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 38 min |
| Jul 13, 4:08 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Prowers | 15 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 33 min |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.