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Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 14, 2014, 3:59 PM MDT for El Paso County, Teller 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
- Aug 14, 2014, 3:59 PM MDT (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2014, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties El Paso County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 4:15 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Divide, CO | MUD FLOWING ACROSS US 24 AT MM 273...RESTRICTING TRAFFIC. |
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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -249 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2081 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
428
WGUS55 KPUB 142200
FFWPUB
COC041-119-150100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0071.140814T2159Z-140815T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
359 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL TELLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...
WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 700 PM MDT
* AT 359 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN NEAR DIVIDE. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WOODLAND PARK...GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS...DIVIDE...CRYSTOLA AND
CHIPITA PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3889 10500 3887 10515 3901 10518 3904 10500
$$
PGW3 follow-up statements
365 WGUS75 KPUB 142218 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 418 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014 COC041-119-150100- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-140815T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TELLER CO-EL PASO CO- 418 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL TELLER AND WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES... AT 415 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ALONG HIGHWAY 24 BETWEEN DIVIDE AND WOODLAND PARK. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. A MUD FLOW HAS BEEN REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 24 AT MILE MARKER 273 JUST WEST OF DIVIDE. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... WOODLAND PARK...GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS...DIVIDE...CRYSTOLA AND CHIPITA PARK. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TO 1/2 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 3889 10500 3887 10515 3901 10518 3904 10500 $$ KT
173 WGUS75 KPUB 142300 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 500 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014 COC041-119-150100- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-140815T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TELLER CO-EL PASO CO- 500 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL TELLER AND WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES... AT 457 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVY RAIN HAS DECREASED ALONG HIGHWAY 24 BETWEEN DIVIDE AND WOODLAND PARK. PUEBLO DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED UP TO 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN FELL WITHIN 30 MINUTES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE WATER HAS A CHANCE TO RECEDE. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... WOODLAND PARK...GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS...DIVIDE...CRYSTOLA AND CHIPITA PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3889 10500 3887 10515 3901 10518 3904 10500 $$ KT
776 WGUS75 KPUB 142334 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 534 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014 COC041-119-142343- /O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-140815T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ TELLER CO-EL PASO CO- 534 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL TELLER AND WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES. LAT...LON 3889 10500 3887 10515 3901 10518 3904 10500 $$ KT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 6:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Fremont | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 9:58 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Chaffee, Conejos, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Mineral and 3 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Mineral | 53 min |
| Aug 14, 1:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 51 min |
| Aug 14, 1:56 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 3:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 3:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 59 min |
| Aug 14, 3:44 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Teller | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 116 min |
| Aug 14, 4:34 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 116 min |
| Aug 14, 4:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
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.