Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2014, 8:55 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 4 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 27, 2014, 8:55 PM MDT (02:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2014, 12:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 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, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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.
007
WGUS55 KPUB 280255
FFWPUB
COC041-280500-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0048.140728T0255Z-140728T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
855 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
* AT 853 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HANOVER...TRUCKTON AND SCHRIEVER AFB.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 10453 3882 10454 3882 10407 3853 10406
$$
HODANISH6 follow-up statements
922 WGUS75 KPUB 280309 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 909 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 COC041-280500- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140728T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 909 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY... AT 907 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING OVER HANOVER. RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES PER HOUR WERE OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3.0 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING ACROSS SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... HANOVER...TRUCKTON AND SCHRIEVER AFB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3853 10453 3882 10454 3882 10407 3853 10406 $$ HODANISH
486 WGUS75 KPUB 280344 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 944 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 COC041-280500- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140728T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 944 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY... AT 940 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY. DURING THE LAST HOUR...RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCH AMOUNTS OCCURRED...WITH A FEW AREAS OF RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 4 INCH AMOUNTS. THIS RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... HANOVER...AND RURAL SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. && LAT...LON 3853 10453 3882 10454 3882 10407 3853 10406 $$ HODANISH
962 WGUS75 KPUB 280424 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1024 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 COC041-280500- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140728T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 1024 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY... AT 1020 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THERE IS A VERY HIGH PROBABILITY THAT FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THIS VERY RURAL AREA OF EL PASO COUNTY. ALL OF THIS RAINWATER WILL DRAIN INTO THE CHICO CREEK BASIN WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FLASH FLOOD. DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. LAT...LON 3853 10453 3882 10454 3882 10407 3853 10406 $$ HODANISH
134
WGUS55 KPUB 280450
FFWPUB
COC041-280630-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140728T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1050 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 1230 AM MDT
* AT 1046 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE RAIN WAS
DECREASING OVER SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY...HOWEVER...THIS AREA HAS
RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN THIS EVENING. RUNOFF
ACROSS THIS AREA WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 10453 3882 10454 3882 10407 3853 10406
$$
HODANISH795 WGUS75 KPUB 280538 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1138 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 COC041-280630- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140728T0630Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 1138 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY... AT 1133 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT STEADY RAIN WAS STILL FALLING ACROSS SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY. WIDESPREAD AREAS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THIS REGION WITH LOCAL 5 INCH AMOUNTS. FLASH FLOODING IS STILL LIKELY ONGOING ACROSS THIS RURAL AREA OF SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. LAT...LON 3853 10453 3882 10454 3882 10407 3853 10406 $$ HODANISH
913 WGUS75 KPUB 280626 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1226 AM MDT MON JUL 28 2014 COC041-280636- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-140728T0630Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EL PASO CO- 1226 AM MDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM MDT... THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ALL ROAD CLOSURES. LAT...LON 3853 10453 3882 10454 3882 10407 3853 10406 $$ MW
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, 8:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | 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, 8:59 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.