Alert archive / Colorado / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2015, 5:59 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2015, 5:59 PM MDT (23:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2015, 7:42 AM MDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 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 Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs (FNEC2).
- Action stage
- 9.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 11.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07105500, 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.
920
WGUS45 KPUB 092359
FLWPUB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
559 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Colorado...
Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs affecting El Paso County.
.Recent heavy rains along the Fountain Creek river basin has lead to
high flows.
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.
&&
COC041-101159-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0007.150509T2359Z-150510T1342Z/
/FNEC2.1.ER.150509T2336Z.150510T0000Z.150510T0142Z.UU/
559 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs.
* until Sunday morning.
* At 5:45 PM Saturday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 9.0 feet by early
this evening. The river will fall below flood stage early this
evening.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Flood waters threaten homes in Stratmoor
northwest of Security Widefield.
&&
LAT...LON 3885 10480 3874 10469 3862 10464 3860 10472
3870 10476 3879 10485
$$2 follow-up statements
600
WGUS85 KPUB 100000
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
600 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Arkansas River Near Avondale affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Nepesta affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County.
Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs affecting El Paso County.
Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.
.Recent heavy rains across southeast Colorado has lead to high river
flows.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay away from the banks of rivers and streams. During a flood...
saturated banks can easily break off and fall into potentially
deadly...fast flowing flood water.
Stay tuned to your National Weather Service in Pueblo for the latest
information. For the latest hydrologic forecasts and warnings...visit
the National Weather Service in Pueblo at weather.gov/pueblo. You can
link directly to the hydrology page by clicking on Rivers and Lakes
under the Hydrology section of the left hand menu bar.
&&
COC101-101200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150512T0448Z/
/ADLC2.3.ER.150509T0745Z.150510T0000Z.150511T1648Z.UU/
600 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Avondale.
* until Monday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:15 PM Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 9.2 feet by early
this evening. The river will fall below flood stage late Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs near Avondale.
&&
LAT...LON 3829 10441 3829 10434 3827 10425 3820 10425
3822 10434 3822 10441
$$
COC101-101200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0006.150510T1200Z-150511T0000Z/
/NPTC2.1.ER.150510T1200Z.150510T1200Z.150510T1200Z.UU/
600 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Nepesta.
* from Sunday morning to Sunday evening...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 5:15 PM Saturday the stage was 15.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
midmorning tomorrow.
* Impact...At 16.5 feet...Minor flooding of agricultural lands near
Nepesta occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 10424 3821 10411 3816 10394 3809 10394
3814 10411 3820 10424
$$
COC089-101200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150513T0936Z/
/LXHC2.2.ER.150509T1255Z.150511T1200Z.150512T2136Z.UU/
600 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River At La Junta.
* until late Tuesday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:15 PM Saturday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by midmorning tomorrow and
continue to rise to near 14.0 feet by midmorning Monday.the river
will fall below flood stage by late Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Local residential flooding is possible in La
Junta.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 10356 3808 10341 3812 10321 3805 10321
3802 10337 3798 10361
$$
COC041-101200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150510T1342Z/
/FNEC2.1.ER.150509T2336Z.150510T0000Z.150510T0142Z.UU/
600 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs.
* until Sunday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:45 PM Saturday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 9.0 feet by early
this evening. The river will fall below flood stage early this
evening.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Flood waters threaten homes in Stratmoor
northwest of Security Widefield.
&&
LAT...LON 3885 10480 3874 10469 3862 10464 3860 10472
3870 10476 3879 10485
$$
COC041-101200-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150510T1800Z/
/FHAC2.1.ER.150509T1249Z.150509T1430Z.150510T0600Z.UU/
600 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fountain Creek Near Fountain.
* until Sunday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:00 PM Saturday the stage was 6.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage after
midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Minor agricultural flooding occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
3853 10467 3859 10473
$$596
WGUS85 KPUB 100304
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs affecting El Paso County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.
Arkansas River Near Avondale affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Nepesta affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Fowler affecting Crowley and Otero Counties.
Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County.
.Recent heavy rainfall is causing flooding along the Arkansas River.
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.
&&
COC101-101504-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T0246Z/
/ADLC2.3.ER.150509T0745Z.150509T2230Z.150510T1446Z.UU/
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Avondale.
* until Sunday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Saturday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
midmorning tomorrow.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs near Avondale.
&&
LAT...LON 3829 10441 3829 10434 3827 10425 3820 10425
3822 10434 3822 10441
$$
COC101-101504-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0006.150510T0824Z-150511T1047Z/
/NPTC2.1.ER.150510T0824Z.150510T1800Z.150510T2247Z.UU/
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Nepesta.
* from late tonight to late Sunday night...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by after midnight tonight and
continue to rise to near 16.9 feet by early tomorrow afternoon.the
river will fall below flood stage by late tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 16.5 feet...Minor flooding of agricultural lands near
Nepesta occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 10424 3821 10411 3816 10394 3809 10394
3814 10411 3820 10424
$$
COC025-089-101504-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0008.150510T1715Z-150511T1500Z/
/CDMC2.1.ER.150510T1715Z.150510T1800Z.150511T0300Z.UU/
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Fowler.
* from Sunday morning to Monday morning...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Saturday the stage was 6.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late tomorrow morning and
continue to rise to near 8.1 feet by early tomorrow afternoon.the
river will fall below flood stage by late tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Minor agricultural flooding occurs northeast
of Rocky Ford and elsewhere.
&&
LAT...LON 3816 10393 3816 10387 3815 10381 3808 10381
3809 10387 3809 10393
$$
COC089-101504-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150513T0900Z/
/LXHC2.2.ER.150509T1255Z.150511T1800Z.150512T2100Z.UU/
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River At La Junta.
* until late Tuesday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Saturday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by after midnight tonight and
continue to rise to near 14.9 feet by early Monday afternoon.the
river will fall below flood stage by late Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Local residential flooding is possible in La
Junta.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 10356 3808 10341 3812 10321 3805 10321
3802 10337 3798 10361
$$
COC041-100334-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150510T1342Z/
/FNEC2.1.ER.150509T2336Z.150510T0001Z.150510T0016Z.UU/
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs.
* At 8:45 PM Saturday the stage was 6.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 6:16 PM Saturday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 4.3 feet by
midmorning Monday.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...The river is bankfull.
&&
LAT...LON 3885 10480 3874 10469 3862 10464 3860 10472
3870 10476 3879 10485
$$
COC041-101504-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150510T1800Z/
/FHAC2.1.ER.150509T1249Z.150509T1430Z.150510T0600Z.UU/
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Fountain Creek Near Fountain.
* until Sunday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:00 PM Saturday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Minor agricultural flooding occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
3853 10467 3859 10473
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 9, 5:06 PM MDT, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 5:06 PM MDT, 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 506 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 501 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 QUICK UPDATE TO EXPAND AND UPGRADE WINTER WX HIGHLIGHTS AS PER SPOTTER REPORTS. SWITCH OVER THE SNOW IS OCCURRING MUCH EARLIER. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 357 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 VERY ACTIVE WEATHER TODAY SO WILL KEEP THIS TO A MINIMUM. CURRENTLY...LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE I25 CORRIDOR AND EASTERN PLAINS...WITH MULTIPLE SEVERE STORMS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTINGS. MEANWHILE...SNOW WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. TONIGHT...THE THREAT OF SEVERE WX WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE E PLAINS...THEN THE FOCUS WILL SHIFT TO WINTER WX. ONGOING SNOW OVER MUCH OF THE HIGHEST MT PEAKS WILL CONTINUE...WHILE RAIN WILL SWITCH OVER THE SNOW OVER TELLER AND NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTIES AS THE UPPER LOW TRACKS ACROSS THE STATE TO THE NORTHEAST. WHILE THE HEAVIEST HIT AREAS WITH RESPECT TO SNOW STILL LOOKS WELL NORTH OF THE PALMER DVD...SNOW AMOUNTS WARRANT A SNOW ADVISORY FOR TELLER AND NORTHERN EL PASO...AND A WARNING FOR PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11K FT. MIN TEMPS OVERNIGHT ARE FORECAST TO DROP INTO THE 30S FOR MOST AREAS...AND 20S ACROSS THE HIGH VALLEYS. TOMORROW...THE UPPER LOW MOVES NORTH INTO WESTERN NE AND SD THROUGH THE DAY. PCPN BECOMES MORE DIURNAL AND TIED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH VERY ISOLATED ACTIVITY OVER THE PLAINS. LOOK FOR MAX TEMPS IN THE 50S. MOORE .LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 357 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 TRANSIENT UPPER RIDGE MOVES THROUGH THE ROCKIES MONDAY WHICH SHOULD SUPPRESS ALL BUT SOME WEAK MOUNTAIN CONVECTION...AS RESIDUAL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. UPPER RIDGE SLIDES EAST TUESDAY...AND WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW REDEVELOPING...MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO RETURN TO THE REGION...LEADING TO AN UPTURN IN AFTERNOON CONVECTION MOST LOCATIONS BY TUE EVENING. WEAK UPPER TROUGH THEN SLOWLY LIFTS THROUGH THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. WED/THU...AND ANOTHER WET PERIOD LOOKS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION BOTH DAYS. TROUGH THEN LIFTS EAST FRI WITH DEEP UPPER LOW FORMING OVER THE WESTERN U.S FRI/SAT. MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER TERRAIN MAY PICK UP SOME DRIER SWLY FLOW BEGINNING FRI...BUT DRY LINE TSRA WILL LIKELY PERSIST ACROSS AT LEAST THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS. AFTER A COLD START TO THE WEEK WITH SOME POTENTIALLY FROSTY LOWS MON MORNING...TEMPS WARM BACK TO SEASONAL LEVELS FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 357 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 WET AND ACTIVE SCENARIO TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH THE I25 CORRIDOR AND AREAS EAST SEEING THE MOST ACTIVITY. KCOS AND KPUB WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF MVFR WITH INTERMITTENT IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH KCOS POSSIBLY DROPPING DOWN INTO LIFR CONDITIONS AFTER 03Z AS WRAPAROUND ON THE BACK OF THE LOW CREATES GUSTY N-NW WINDS AND SNOW ACROSS THE PALMER DVD. KALS WILL MAINTAIN VFR TO AT TIMES MVFR CONDITIONS. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR COZ084-085. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ081-084. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ058-060-061. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ072-073-075- 079-080. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ082. && UPDATE...MOORE SHORT TERM...MOORE LONG TERM...PETERSEN AVIATION...MOORE
Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 2:16 PM MDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 216 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 COZ058>089-093>099-101300- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 216 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE AFFECTING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS IT TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO THROUGH THE DAY...AND THEN MOVES NORTHEASTWARD INTO FAR NORTHWEST KANSAS OVERNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH MAYBE SOME ISOLATED STORMS LATE TONIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR. THE AREA WITH THE MOST ELEVATED RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY WILL BE OVER EL PASO...PUEBLO... CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE HAIL UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF A COUPLE OF TORNADOES. IN EL PASO COUNTY...SOILS ARE SATURATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF...CREATING A FLASH FLOODING RISK THROUGH THIS EVENING IF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS MOVE OVER THE AREA. OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN AREAS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...PIKES PEAK AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TONIGHT AND SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART RANGE...WITH A FEW INCHES OVER NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE TELLER COUNTY AND POSSIBLY NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY EARLY SUNDAY. OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN AREAS SOME ADDITIONAL...GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE LATE NIGHT HOURS. ON MONDAY...ONLY SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS. FOR TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THERE WILL BE DAILY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WITH THE BEST CHANCES BEING IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 27/10
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 9, 4:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
440 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM SNOW 6 E MONUMENT 39.10N 104.76W
05/09/2015 M1.5 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MNLocal storm report, May 9, 5:12 PM MDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
512 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM RAIN 4 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.93N 104.83W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
2.91 RAIN IN PAST 24 HOURS.
&&
KLTLocal storm report, May 9, 5:13 PM MDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
513 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0506 PM SNOW 1 WSW WOODLAND PARK 38.99N 105.07W
05/09/2015 M4.0 INCH TELLER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KLTLocal storm report, May 9, 5:14 PM MDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
514 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM SNOW 1 SSE CRESTONE 37.98N 105.69W
05/09/2015 M2.0 INCH SAGUACHE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KLTLocal storm report, May 9, 5:26 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
526 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 PM SNOW 2 N BLACK FOREST 39.05N 104.70W
05/09/2015 M1.5 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KLTLocal storm report, May 9, 5:42 PM MDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
542 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 PM SNOW 2 N BLACK FOREST 39.05N 104.70W
05/09/2015 M1.5 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0510 PM RAIN 4 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.93N 104.83W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
2.91 RAIN IN PAST 24 HOURS.
0506 PM SNOW 1 WSW WOODLAND PARK 38.99N 105.07W
05/09/2015 M4.0 INCH TELLER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW 1 SSE CRESTONE 37.98N 105.69W
05/09/2015 M2.0 INCH SAGUACHE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0440 PM SNOW 6 E MONUMENT 39.10N 104.76W
05/09/2015 M1.5 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0427 PM TORNADO 6 SE EADS 38.43N 102.69W
05/09/2015 KIOWA CO STORM CHASER
0425 PM HAIL 3 ESE EADS 38.46N 102.73W
05/09/2015 M1.25 INCH KIOWA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
MOSTLY QUARTER ... SOME HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL.
0356 PM HAIL 6 S ELLICOTT 38.75N 104.39W
05/09/2015 M1.25 INCH EL PASO CO STORM CHASER
0348 PM HAIL 8 SE SCHRIEVER AFB 38.72N 104.41W
05/09/2015 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0341 PM TORNADO 10 WSW TRUCKTON 38.67N 104.35W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO STORM CHASER
TORNADO CONFIRMED ON THE GROUND.
0341 PM HAIL 14 SSE SCHRIEVER AFB 38.61N 104.41W
05/09/2015 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0336 PM HAIL SWINK 38.02N 103.62W
05/09/2015 M1.00 INCH OTERO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0313 PM HAIL JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR 38.07N 103.03W
05/09/2015 M0.75 INCH BENT CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0240 PM HAIL 3 NE BLENDE 38.27N 104.49W
05/09/2015 M2.50 INCH PUEBLO CO PUBLIC
0238 PM HAIL 3 NNE BLENDE 38.28N 104.52W
05/09/2015 M1.75 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM HAIL PUEBLO WEST 38.35N 104.72W
05/09/2015 M0.75 INCH PUEBLO CO AMATEUR RADIO
0210 PM HAIL 3 NNE BLENDE 38.28N 104.52W
05/09/2015 M1.50 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0207 PM HAIL 4 S AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.93N 104.85W
05/09/2015 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0204 PM HAIL 3 NNE BLENDE 38.28N 104.52W
05/09/2015 M1.00 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0142 PM HAIL 7 E COLORADO CITY 37.95N 104.72W
05/09/2015 M0.75 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0142 PM HAIL 11 SSW AVONDALE 38.09N 104.45W
05/09/2015 M1.25 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED.
0131 PM HAIL 8 SSE BLENDE 38.14N 104.46W
05/09/2015 M0.88 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0128 PM HAIL 4 SE COLORADO CITY 37.91N 104.79W
05/09/2015 M0.88 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
1107 AM RAIN 1 SE FOWLER 38.12N 104.01W
05/09/2015 OTERO CO PUBLIC
0.83 INCHES SO FAR TODAY
0935 AM RAIN 3 ENE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.88N 104.86W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0.11 INCHES FROM 8 TO 9AM
0924 AM RAIN 3 ENE COLORADO SPRINGS 38.85N 104.78W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO STORM CHASER
1.78
0850 AM RAIN 4 NNE COLORADO SPRINGS 38.88N 104.80W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
2.28 INCHES
0844 AM RAIN 1 NE LA JUNTA 37.99N 103.53W
05/09/2015 OTERO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
1.77 INCHES
0755 AM RAIN 2 ENE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.88N 104.87W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO USGS
1.81 INCHES IN PAST 4 HOURS. CAMP CREEK NEAR GOD.
0753 AM RAIN 2 NW PETERSON AFB 38.85N 104.73W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
2.05 INCHES
0739 AM RAIN 3 ENE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.88N 104.86W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
1.65 INCHES
0720 AM RAIN 4 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.92N 104.88W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO USGS
1.1 INCHES IN PAST 4 HOURS. DOUGLAS CREEK ABOVE FLYING
W
0704 AM RAIN 4 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.93N 104.83W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
1.56 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT
0640 AM RAIN 3 WSW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.82N 104.86W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO NWS EMPLOYEE
2.64 INCHES
0632 AM RAIN 4 W ELLICOTT 38.84N 104.46W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
2.35 INCHES
0621 AM RAIN 3 N PUEBLO RESERVOIR 38.30N 104.75W
05/09/2015 PUEBLO CO NWS EMPLOYEE
0.84 INCHES
0603 AM RAIN 2 WNW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.85N 104.85W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
2.3 INCHES - 22HR TOTAL
0531 AM FLASH FLOOD COLORADO SPRINGS 38.83N 104.82W
05/09/2015 EL PASO CO LAW ENFORCEMENT
CSPD REPORTS 6 - 8 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON THE
INTERSTATE AT I-25 AND WOODMAN.
0438 AM HAIL 2 S AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.95N 104.87W
05/09/2015 M0.75 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
1 DEEP. RAIN RATE 1.10 INCHES PER HOUR.
0946 PM RAIN 4 NW PETERSON AFB 38.88N 104.74W
05/08/2015 EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
1.10 IN 24 HR TOTAL
0714 PM FLASH FLOOD LA JUNTA 37.98N 103.54W
05/08/2015 OTERO CO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0630 PM HAIL LA JUNTA 37.98N 103.54W
05/08/2015 M1.00 INCH OTERO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0624 PM HAIL 5 S CHERAW 38.04N 103.51W
05/08/2015 M1.50 INCH OTERO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0620 PM HAIL LA JUNTA 37.98N 103.55W
05/08/2015 M1.00 INCH OTERO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0615 PM HAIL LA JUNTA 37.98N 103.54W
05/08/2015 M1.00 INCH OTERO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KLTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 6:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 42 min |
| May 8, 6:09 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero | 36 min |
| May 8, 6:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 54 min |
| May 8, 6:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 23 min |
| May 8, 6:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Otero | 2 hr |
| May 8, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 44 min |
| May 8, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| May 8, 6:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 54 min |
| May 8, 7:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 29 min |
| May 8, 7:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 58 min |
| May 8, 7:21 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Otero | 4 hr |
| May 8, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 28 min |
| May 8, 7:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 54 min |
| May 8, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 30 min |
| May 8, 8:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Fremont | 3 hr |
| May 8, 9:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 58 min |
| May 8, 9:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 35 min |
| May 8, 10:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Otero | 6 hr |
| May 8, 10:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 118 min |
| May 8, 11:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 76 min |
| May 9, 12:51 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 114 min |
| May 9, 3:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 9, 3:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| May 9, 3:57 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:11 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 9, 4:43 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:46 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 45 hr |
| May 9, 4:59 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 5:22 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Saguache, Teller | 25 hr |
| May 9, 5:22 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 25 hr |
| May 9, 5:28 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | El Paso | 15 hr |
| May 9, 5:51 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 6:08 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 6:16 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 12 hr |
| May 9, 6:21 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 9, 6:37 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 23 min |
| May 9, 8:11 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 17 hr |
| May 9, 9:16 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 29 min |
| May 9, 11:44 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 31 min |
| May 9, 12:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 31 min |
| May 9, 12:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 25 min |
| May 9, 12:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 14 min |
| May 9, 12:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| May 9, 12:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Teller | 38 min |
| May 9, 1:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| May 9, 1:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 119 min |
| May 9, 1:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 30 min |
| May 9, 1:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| May 9, 1:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 9, 1:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 50 min |
| May 9, 1:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 2:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 9, 2:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 53 min |
| May 9, 2:26 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 9, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| May 9, 2:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 2:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 23 min |
| May 9, 2:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 49 min |
| May 9, 3:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 38 min |
| May 9, 3:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 25 min |
| May 9, 3:23 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 hr |
| May 9, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 46 min |
| May 9, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 43 min |
| May 9, 3:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| May 9, 4:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 41 min |
| May 9, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| May 9, 4:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 41 min |
| May 9, 4:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 36 min |
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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.