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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 24, 2014Teller County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 24, 2014, 5:00 PM MDT for Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 2 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
Jun 24, 2014, 5:00 PM MDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2014, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Teller County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 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
Jun 24, 6:34 PM MDTHEAVY RAIN 1.31 Nne Woodland Park, CO

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 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 186 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 373 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2014-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
373 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-267 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
894 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

845 
WGUS55 KPUB 242300
FFWPUB
COC119-250100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0006.140624T2300Z-140625T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
500 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...

* UNTIL 700 PM MDT
    
* AT 459 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 
  HEAVY RAIN OVER WOODLAND PARK AND TO THE WEST OF WOODLAND PARK 
  FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  WOODLAND PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3907 10503 3896 10503 3896 10520 3906 10522

$$

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5 follow-up statements
400 
WGUS75 KPUB 242307
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
507 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

COC119-250100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140625T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER CO-
507 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY...

AT 503 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS 
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  FLASH FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WOODLAND PARK AND RURAL AREAS WEST OF WOODLAND PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3907 10503 3896 10503 3896 10520 3906 10522

$$

28
912 
WGUS75 KPUB 242313
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
513 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

COC119-250100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140625T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER CO-
513 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY...

AT 511 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS 
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  RAIN RATES OF AROUND 2 
INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WOODLAND PARK AND LOCATIONS WEST OF WOODLAND PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...PHANTOM CREEK...
FOUNTAIN CREEK...TROUT CREEK...WEST CREEK...TWIN CREEK...RULE CREEK
AND MULE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3907 10503 3896 10503 3896 10520 3906 10522

$$

28
513 
WGUS75 KPUB 242331
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
531 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

COC119-250100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140625T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER CO-
531 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY...

AT 530 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS 
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  FLASH FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED.  RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE 
EXPECTED.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WOODLAND PARK AND LOCATIONS WEST OF WOODLAND PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...PHANTOM CREEK...
FOUNTAIN CREEK...TROUT CREEK...WEST CREEK...TWIN CREEK...RULE CREEK
AND MULE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3907 10503 3896 10503 3896 10520 3906 10522

$$

28
223 
WGUS75 KPUB 250008
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
608 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

COC119-250100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140625T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER CO-
608 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY...

AT 606 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD ENDED 
OVER AND NEAR WOODLAND PARK.  HOWEVER CREEKS...STREAMS AND SOME 
ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SOME FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 7 PM...AS 
A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL EARLIER. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WOODLAND PARK AND LOCATIONS WEST OF WOODLAND PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...PHANTOM CREEK...
FOUNTAIN CREEK...TROUT CREEK...WEST CREEK...TWIN CREEK...RULE CREEK
AND MULE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3907 10503 3896 10503 3896 10520 3906 10522

$$

28
232 
WGUS75 KPUB 250054
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
654 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

COC119-250101-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140625T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TELLER CO-
654 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 700 PM MDT...

FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED IN THE WOODLAND PARK AREA AND LOCATIONS 
WEST OF WOODLAND PARK...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT 
TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES.

HOWEVER...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT 
FOR FOUNTAIN CREEK IN NORTHEAST TELLER COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3907 10503 3896 10503 3896 10520 3906 10522

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero, Pueblo26 min
Jun 23, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero44 min
Jun 23, 7:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent26 min
Jun 23, 8:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa26 min
Jun 24, 12:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas35 min
Jun 24, 1:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller37 min
Jun 24, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 24, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont33 min
Jun 24, 2:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo38 min
Jun 24, 2:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas24 min
Jun 24, 2:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Jun 24, 2:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso29 min
Jun 24, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
Jun 24, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jun 24, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso52 min
Jun 24, 3:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers33 min
Jun 24, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller31 min
Jun 24, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca38 min
Jun 24, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
Jun 24, 4:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Teller3 hr
Jun 24, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller48 min
Jun 24, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero30 min
Jun 24, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca29 min
Jun 24, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jun 24, 5:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers115 min
Jun 24, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 24, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
Jun 24, 5:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero37 min
Jun 24, 5:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca34 min
Jun 24, 5:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso37 min
Jun 24, 5:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller3 hr
Jun 24, 5:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.