Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jul 16, 2014, 10:17 PM MDT (04:17 UTC)

Expired

Jul 17, 2014, 12:15 AM MDT

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County El Paso County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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WGUS55 KPUB 170417
FFWPUB
COC041-170615-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0039.140717T0417Z-140717T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1017 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
  INCLUDING THE WALDO CANYON BURN SCAR...

* UNTIL 1215 AM MDT
    
* AT 1013 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF LIGHT TO 
  MODERATE RAINFALL MOVING INTO NORTHWEST EL PASO COUNTY. THIS RAIN 
  WILL MOVE OVER THE WALDO CANYON BURN SCAR AND ACROSS MONUMENT AND 
  COLORADO SPRINGS.  MANY LOCATIONS CONTINUE TO HAVE FLOODING 
  PROBLEMS WITH WATER COVERING ROADWAYS AND CREEKS RUNNING VERY HIGH 
  AND FAST...AND SOME CREEKS OVERFLOWING.  THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
  MOVING THROUGH THE AREA WILL ONLY ADD TO THE FLOODING THREAT. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...COLORADO 
  SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...MANITOU 
  SPRINGS...GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS...BLACK FOREST...CHIPITA 
  PARK...CIMARRON HILLS...FALCON...PETERSON AFB...STRATMOOR... 
  CASCADE...GLENEAGLE...SECURITY...CRYSTOLA...FORT CARSON AND 
  SECURITY-WIDEFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

MOVE AWAY FROM RECENTLY BURNED AREAS. LIFE THREATENING FLOODING OF
CREEKS...ROADS AND NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS IS LIKELY. THE HEAVY RAINS
WILL LIKELY TRIGGER ROCKSLIDES...MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN STEEP
TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND THESE AREAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3911 10487 3913 10465 3905 10465 3890 10451
      3873 10474 3881 10492 3884 10502 3903 10502

$$

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362 
WGUS75 KPUB 170456
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1056 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014

COC041-170615-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140717T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
1056 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 1053 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT RAIN MOVING ACROSS 
THE AREA.  HOWEVER...CREEKS IN THE AREA CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH AND 
FAST...WITH SOME CREEKS OVERFLOWING.  OVERLAND FLOODING ALSO REMAINS 
A PROBLEM IN SOME LOCATIONS. AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH 1215 AM.


SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDE... 
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...MANITOU 
SPRINGS...GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS...BLACK FOREST...CHIPITA PARK... 
CIMARRON HILLS...FALCON...PETERSON AFB...STRATMOOR...CASCADE... 
GLENEAGLE...SECURITY...CRYSTOLA...FORT CARSON AND SECURITY-WIDEFIELD.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF THERE IS FLOODING IN YOUR LOCATIONS...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. ACT 
QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

MOVE AWAY FROM RECENTLY BURNED AREAS. LIFE THREATENING FLOODING OF
CREEKS...ROADS AND NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS IS LIKELY. THE HEAVY RAINS
WILL LIKELY TRIGGER ROCKSLIDES...MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN STEEP
TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND THESE AREAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3911 10487 3913 10465 3905 10465 3890 10451
      3873 10474 3881 10492 3884 10502 3903 10502

$$

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455 
WGUS75 KPUB 170602
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1202 AM MDT THU JUL 17 2014

COC041-170611-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140717T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
1202 AM MDT THU JUL 17 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WALDO CANYON BURN 
SCAR AND NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3911 10487 3913 10465 3905 10465 3890 10451
      3873 10474 3881 10492 3884 10502 3903 10502

$$

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