Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2014, 8:28 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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
- Jul 27, 2014, 8:28 PM MDT (02:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2014, 11:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 8:48 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.39 | 2 Wnw Colorado Springs, CO | IN THE LAST 36 MINUTES |
| Jul 27, 9:00 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.06 | 4 Sse Fountain, CO | IN PAST 25 MINUTES |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 479 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1622 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
856
WGUS55 KPUB 280228
FFWPUB
COC041-280530-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0045.140728T0228Z-140728T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
828 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 1130 PM MDT
* AT 827 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN COLORADO SPRING...FOUNTAIN...AND
SECURITY. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. MORE HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SOUTHERN COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...STRATMOOR...PETERSON AFB...
FORT CARSON...SECURITY...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...MIDWAY AND CIMARRON
HILLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 10488 3887 10487 3883 10455 3853 10453
$$
HODANISH3 follow-up statements
617 WGUS75 KPUB 280246 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 846 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 COC041-280530- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140728T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 846 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY... AT 844 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE FALLING OVER FOUNTAIN. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WERE OCCURRING WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOUNTAIN AND SECURITY AREAS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... SOUTHERN COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...STRATMOOR...PETERSON AFB... FORT CARSON...SECURITY...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...MIDWAY AND CIMARRON HILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3853 10488 3887 10487 3883 10455 3853 10453 $$ HODANISH
561 WGUS75 KPUB 280319 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 919 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 COC041-280530- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140728T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 919 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY... AT 916 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION WERE GRADUALLY WEAKENING...HOWEVER...FLASH FLOODING IS STILL LIKELY OCCURRING IN THE SECURITY AND FOUNTAIN REGIONS...AND AREAS EAST OF THERE. RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3.0 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. && LAT...LON 3853 10488 3887 10487 3883 10455 3853 10453 $$ HODANISH
870 WGUS75 KPUB 280413 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1013 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 COC041-280422- /O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140728T0530Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 1013 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. WATER WILL STILL BE RUNNING HIGH...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE FOUNTAIN AND SECURITY AREAS. LAT...LON 3853 10488 3887 10487 3883 10455 3853 10453 $$ HODANISH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 6:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 6:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 7:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 7:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 7:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Otero, Pueblo | 119 min |
| Jul 27, 8:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 56 min |
| Jul 27, 8:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 8:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 117 min |
| Jul 27, 8:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 9:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:07 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:33 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:39 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:37 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:21 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 12 more | 19 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 15 more | 33 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 113 min |
| Jul 28, 3:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 3:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 32 min |
| Jul 28, 3:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Teller | 116 min |
| Jul 28, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 37 min |
| Jul 28, 4:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 28 min |
| Jul 28, 4:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 117 min |
| Jul 28, 4:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 32 min |
| Jul 28, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 5:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| Jul 28, 5:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 4 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 34 min |
| Jul 28, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 31 min |
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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.