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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO

September 13, 2014Bent County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at Sep 13, 2014, 1:34 PM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It took effect at Sep 14, 2014, 2:40 AM MDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 13, 2014, 1:34 PM MDT (19:34 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 14, 2014, 2:40 AM MDT
Expired: Sep 15, 2014, 8:43 AM MDT
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Bent County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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 river

Written for the forecast point Purgatoire River near Las Animas (LAPC2).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07128500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

845 
WGUS45 KPUB 131934
FLWPUB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
134 PM MDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN COLORADO... 

  PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS AFFECTING BENT COUNTY.

.INCREASED FLOW ON THE PURGATOIRE RIVER IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY 
AFTER HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE PURGATOIRE 
NEAR LAS ANIMAS TO HIT FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  DURING A FLOOD...
SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY 
DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION.  FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  
YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND
LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR.

&&

COC011-140734-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0009.140914T1200Z-140915T1443Z/
/LAPC2.1.ER.140914T1200Z.140914T1800Z.140915T0243Z.UU/
134 PM MDT SAT SEP 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING SUNDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS INTO LOW 
  LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3805 10313
      3801 10317 3798 10321       

$$

5 follow-up statements

483 
WGUS85 KPUB 132247
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
447 PM MDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS AFFECTING BENT COUNTY. 

.INCREASED FLOW ALONG THE PURGATOIRE RIVER HAS CONTINUED 
TO MOVE DOWNSTREAM AS A STRONG WAVE TO NEAR LAS ANIMAS LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD
STAGE EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST...AND REACH A SLIGHTLY
HIGHER CREST SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.  DURING A FLOOD...
SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY 
DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION.  FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  
YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND
LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR.

&&

COC011-141047-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0009.140914T0840Z-140915T2010Z/
/LAPC2.1.ER.140914T0840Z.140914T1800Z.140915T0810Z.UU/
447 PM MDT SAT SEP 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS INTO LOW 
  LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3805 10313
      3801 10317 3798 10321       

$$

261 
WGUS85 KPUB 140052
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
652 PM MDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS AFFECTING BENT COUNTY. 

.RAPIDLY MOVING RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM THURSDAY NIGHTS STORMS IN
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY HAS TRAVELLED ALONG THE PURGATOIRE RIVER BASIN
TO NEAR LAS ANIMAS THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD...
SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY 
DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  
YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND
LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR.

&&

COC011-141252-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0009.140914T0840Z-140915T1530Z/
/LAPC2.1.ER.140914T0840Z.140914T1800Z.140915T0330Z.UU/
652 PM MDT SAT SEP 13 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS INTO LOW 
  LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3805 10313
      3801 10317 3798 10321       

$$

378
WGUS85 KPUB 141254
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
654 AM MDT SUN SEP 14 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...

PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS AFFECTING BENT COUNTY.

.INCREASED FLOWS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM STORMS THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG THE PURGATOIRE RIVER BASIN...WILL KEEP THE WATER LEVELS HIGH NEAR LAS ANIMAS...WITH MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD...
SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY
DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.
YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND
LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR.

COC011-150054-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140915T1108Z/
/LAPC2.1.ER.140914T1331Z.140914T1800Z.140914T2308Z.UU/
654 AM MDT SUN SEP 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDMORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS INTO LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3805 10313
3801 10317 3798 10321

241
WGUS85 KPUB 141855
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1255 PM MDT SUN SEP 14 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
COLORADO...

PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS AFFECTING BENT COUNTY.

..INCREASED FLOWS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM STORMS THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG THE PURGATOIRE RIVER BASIN...WILL KEEP THE WATER LEVELS HIGH NEAR LAS ANIMAS...WITH MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING A FLOOD...
SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO POTENTIALLY
DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER.

COC011-150655-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140915T0920Z/
/LAPC2.1.ER.140914T1637Z.140914T2000Z.140914T2120Z.UU/
1255 PM MDT SUN SEP 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS INTO LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3805 10313
3801 10317 3798 10321

172 
WGUS85 KPUB 150046
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
646 PM MDT SUN SEP 14 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
COLORADO...
 
  PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS AFFECTING BENT COUNTY.

.HIGH WATER ON THE PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS HAS STEADILY DECREASED THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR THE FLOOD WARNING TO BE CANCELED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

STAY TUNED TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO FOR THE LATEST 
INFORMATION.  FOR THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO AT WEATHER.GOV/PUEBLO.  
YOU CAN LINK DIRECTLY TO THE HYDROLOGY PAGE BY CLICKING ON RIVERS AND
LAKES UNDER THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND MENU BAR.

&&

COC011-150116-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140915T0920Z/
/LAPC2.1.ER.140914T1637Z.140914T1915Z.140914T1948Z.UU/
646 PM MDT SUN SEP 14 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PURGATOIRE RIVER NEAR LAS ANIMAS.
* AT  6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:48 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.2 FEET BY 
  MIDMORNING TUESDAY.


&&

LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3805 10313
      3801 10317 3798 10321       

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.