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Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 28, 2014Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 28, 2014, 6:49 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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 28, 2014, 6:49 PM MDT (00:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2014, 9:45 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 28, 7:15 PM MDTFLOOD4 Nne Spanish Peaks, COHUERFANO COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS FLOODING ON CR 340 NEAR BOY SCOUT RANCH

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, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 303 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2014-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 195 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2014-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
195 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1878 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

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

547 
WGUS55 KPUB 290049
FFWPUB
COC055-071-290345-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0052.140729T0049Z-140729T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
649 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 945 PM MDT
    
* AT 644 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 
  HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE EAST PEAK BURN SCAR. FLASH 
  FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE 
  BURN SCAR WILL RESULT IN DEBRIS FLOW MOVING THROUGH THE SANTA 
  CLARA CREEK...CHERRY CREEK AND BEAR CREEK DRAINAGES THE DEBRIS 
  FLOW CAN CONSIST OF ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION AND OTHER LOOSE 
  MATERIALS.

* FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN LAS
  ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...SANTA CLARA 
CREEK...CHERRY CREEK...BEAR CREEK...MIDDLE FORK TRUJILLO 
CREEK...NORTH FORK TRUJILLO CREEK AND WALSEN ARROYO.

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 3751 10480 3740 10479 3738 10496 3750 10496

$$

MW
4 follow-up statements
246 
WGUS75 KPUB 290118
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
718 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

COC055-071-290345-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-140729T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAS ANIMAS CO-HUERFANO CO-
718 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES...

AT 711 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS THE EAST PEAK BURN SCAR.  
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1/2 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 
ACROSS THE AREA...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN AND 
CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE BURN SCAR. 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE BURN SCAR WILL RESULT IN DEBRIS FLOW 
MOVING THROUGH THE SANTA CLARA CREEK...THE CHERRY CREEK AND THE BEAR 
CREEK DRAINAGES. THE DEBRIS FLOWS CAN CONSIST OF 
ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION AND OTHER LOOSE MATERIALS.

FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN LAS
ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...RITTER ARROYO...
SANTA CLARA CREEK...WAHATOYA CREEK...SOUTH SANTA CLARA CREEK...CHERRY
CREEK...MIDDLE FORK TRUJILLO CREEK...NORTH FORK TRUJILLO CREEK AND
WALSEN ARROYO.

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 3751 10480 3740 10479 3738 10496 3750 10496

$$

MW
171 
WGUS75 KPUB 290158
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
758 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

COC055-071-290345-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-140729T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAS ANIMAS CO-HUERFANO CO-
758 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES...

AT 749 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED 
OFF THE BURN SCAR...WITH GENERALLY LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE AREA AT 
THIS TIME. DOPPLER RADAR IS ESTIMATING BETWEEN 1/2 INCH TO 1 1/2 
INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE BURN SCAR OVER THE PAST HOUR...WITH THE 
HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE WESTERN FLANK OF THE SCAR.  
 
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE BURN SCAR WILL RESULT IN DEBRIS FLOW 
MOVING THROUGH THE SANTA CLARA CREEK...CHERRY CREEK...AND BEAR CREEK 
DRAINAGES. THE DEBRIS FLOWS CAN CONSIST OF ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION 
AND   OTHER LOOSE MATERIALS.

FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN LAS
ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...RITTER ARROYO...
SANTA CLARA CREEK...WAHATOYA CREEK...SOUTH SANTA CLARA CREEK...CHERRY
CREEK...MIDDLE FORK TRUJILLO CREEK...NORTH FORK TRUJILLO CREEK AND
WALSEN ARROYO.

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.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3751 10480 3740 10479 3738 10496 3750 10496

$$

MW
345 
WGUS75 KPUB 290306
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
906 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

COC055-071-290345-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-140729T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAS ANIMAS CO-HUERFANO CO-
906 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES...

AT 900 PM MDT...PUEBLO DOPPLER RADAR INDICATING RAIN HAS MOVED 
OFF THE EAST PEAK BURN SCAR. 

AT 715 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING OVER CR 340 
NEAR THE SPANISH PEAKS BOY SCOUT CAMP. 

RAINFALL OF 1/2 INCH TO 1 1/2 INCHES OVER THE BURN SCAR OVER THE 
PAST 2 HOURS COULD RESULT IN MORE DEBRIS FLOWS MOVING THROUGH THE 
BEAR CREEK...CHERRY CREEK AND SANTA CLARA CREEK DRAINAGES. THE 
DEBRIS FLOWS CAN CONSIST OF ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION AND OTHER LOOSE 
MATERIALS.

FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN LAS
ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3751 10480 3740 10479 3738 10496 3750 10496

$$

MW
245 
WGUS75 KPUB 290342
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
942 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

COC055-071-290349-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-140729T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAS ANIMAS CO-HUERFANO CO-
942 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
HUERFANO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM MDT...

FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A 
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD 
CLOSURES...AS AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATE PORTIONS OF CR 310 AND 
340 ARE WASHED OUT. 

LAT...LON 3751 10480 3740 10479 3738 10496 3750 10496

$$

MW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 6:40 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBHuerfano, Pueblo2 hr
Jul 29, 12:55 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBAlamosa, Costilla, Huerfano3 hr
Jul 29, 12:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso37 min
Jul 29, 12:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla26 min
Jul 29, 1:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB30 min
Jul 29, 1:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca28 min
Jul 29, 1:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBLas Animas2 hr
Jul 29, 2:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso54 min
Jul 29, 2:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa36 min
Jul 29, 3:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller24 min
Jul 29, 3:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jul 29, 3:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller35 min
Jul 29, 3:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBKiowa117 min
Jul 29, 3:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo23 min
Jul 29, 4:06 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBKiowa114 min
Jul 29, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa30 min
Jul 29, 4:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo117 min
Jul 29, 4:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca, Las Animas4 hr
Jul 29, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa24 min
Jul 29, 4:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBMineral, Rio Grande3 hr
Jul 29, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jul 29, 5:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBKiowa3 hr
Jul 29, 5:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBLas Animas2 hr
Jul 29, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
Jul 29, 5:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers6 hr
Jul 29, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller26 min
Jul 29, 5:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso22 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2014Every flash flood warning in 2014

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.