Flash Flood Warning 72, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 14, 2014, 4:34 PM MDT (22:34 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2014, 6:30 PM MDT

In force

116 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County El Paso County, CO

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WGUS55 KPUB 142234
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COC041-150030-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
434 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT
    
* AT 432 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLOODING OF 
  NORTHGATE AND ROLLER COASTER ROADS.  RADAR ESTIMATED UP TO TWO 
  INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 
  CONTINUE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1/2 INCH WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE.  

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...PALMER LAKE AND GLENEAGLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3912 10459 3900 10478 3903 10500 3913 10502

$$

KT

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WGUS75 KPUB 142306
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
506 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014

COC041-150030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-140815T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
506 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 501 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL INTENSITY HAS 
DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS NORTHWEST EL PASO COUNTY. RADAR 
ESTIMATED UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH 
THE HEAVIEST FALLING AROUND 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONUMENT. FLOODING 
IS OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY 83 AND NORTH GATE. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL HAS 
DIMINISHED...FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE WATER HAS A 
CHANCE TO RECEDE.  

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...PALMER LAKE AND GLENEAGLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.

&&

LAT...LON 3912 10459 3900 10478 3903 10500 3913 10502

$$

KT

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WGUS75 KPUB 142351
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
551 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014

COC041-150000-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-140815T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
551 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY 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 3912 10459 3900 10478 3903 10500 3913 10502

$$

KT

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