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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 9, 2015Huerfano County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2015, 3:37 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2015, 3:37 PM MDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2015, 6:30 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Huerfano County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 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 nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 306 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1649 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 37 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.

604 
WGUS55 KPUB 092137
FFWPUB
COC055-100030-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0029.150709T2137Z-150710T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
337 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT
    
* AT 336 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 
  BEGIN SHORTLY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE EAST PEAK BURN SCAR 
  WILL RESULT IN DEBRIS FLOW MOVING THROUGH THE BEAR CREEK DRAINAGE. 
  THE DEBRIS FLOW CAN CONSIST OF ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION AND OTHER 
  LOOSE MATERIALS.

* FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
  HUERFANO COUNTY.

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 3740 10494 3746 10496 3750 10480 3742 10476
      3739 10488

$$

KT

5 follow-up statements

111 
WGUS75 KPUB 092154
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
354 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COC055-100030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150710T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUERFANO CO-
354 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY...

AT 351 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY
FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

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

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...BEAR 
CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM CREEKS AND STREAMS. WATER LEVELS CAN 
RISE RAPIDLY AND SWEEP CHILDREN AWAY.

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 3740 10494 3746 10496 3750 10480 3742 10476
      3739 10488

$$

KT

011 
WGUS75 KPUB 092224
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
424 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COC055-100030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150710T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUERFANO CO-
424 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY...

AT 421 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY 
FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING ON THE EAST PEAK BURN SCAR WILL CONTINUE. 

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

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...BEAR 
CREEK...STORY CREEK...AND NORTH SANTA CLARA CREEK.  

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 3740 10494 3746 10496 3750 10480 3742 10476
      3739 10488

$$

KT

520 
WGUS75 KPUB 092302
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
502 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COC055-100030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150710T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUERFANO CO-
502 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY...

AT 500 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF 
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 
CONTINUE.

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

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA...AS ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM MOVES INTO THE AREA FROM THE 
SOUTH.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...BEAR 
CREEK...STORY CREEK...AND NORTH SANTA CLARA CREEK. 

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 3740 10494 3746 10496 3750 10480 3742 10476
      3739 10488

$$

KT

052 
WGUS75 KPUB 092335
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
535 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COC055-100030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150710T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUERFANO CO-
535 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY...

AT 533 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 
THE WARNED AREA ON THE EAST PEAK BURN SCAR. UP TO TWO AND A HALF 
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY 
OCCURRING.

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

STORMS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE AREA AND LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO 
RUN HIGH UNTIL THE WATER HAS A CHANCE TO RECEDE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...BEAR 
CREEK...STORY CREEK AND NORTH SANTA CLARA CREEK. 

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 3740 10494 3746 10496 3750 10480 3742 10476
      3739 10488

$$

KT

819 
WGUS75 KPUB 100022
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
622 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

COC055-100032-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150710T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUERFANO CO-
622 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 630 PM MDT...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT.

LAT...LON 3740 10494 3746 10496 3750 10480 3742 10476
      3739 10488

$$

KT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 6:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	51 min
Jul 8, 8:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	47 min
Jul 8, 9:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	49 min
Jul 9, 2:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	46 min
Jul 9, 2:53 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	13 min
Jul 9, 3:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	43 min
Jul 9, 3:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Huerfano	2 hr
Jul 9, 3:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	47 min
Jul 9, 4:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	48 min
Jul 9, 4:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	38 min
Jul 9, 4:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	51 min
Jul 9, 5:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	43 min
Jul 9, 5:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	49 min
Jul 9, 5:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	46 min
Jul 9, 5:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	41 min
Jul 9, 5:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Las Animas	3 hr
Jul 9, 5:41 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Las Animas	3 hr
Jul 9, 5:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	45 min
Jul 9, 5:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	50 min
Jul 9, 5:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.