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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 9, 2015El Paso County, Colorado

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

&&

MN
Local 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.

&&

KLT
Local 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

&&

KLT
Local 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

&&

KLT
Local 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

&&

KLT
Local 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

&&

KLT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 6:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo42 min
May 8, 6:09 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBOtero36 min
May 8, 6:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero54 min
May 8, 6:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero23 min
May 8, 6:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBent, Otero2 hr
May 8, 6:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont44 min
May 8, 6:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo28 min
May 8, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller54 min
May 8, 7:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero29 min
May 8, 7:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero58 min
May 8, 7:21 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBOtero4 hr
May 8, 7:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
May 8, 7:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero54 min
May 8, 8:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller30 min
May 8, 8:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBFremont3 hr
May 8, 9:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano58 min
May 8, 9:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller35 min
May 8, 10:16 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBOtero6 hr
May 8, 10:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Pueblo118 min
May 8, 11:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller76 min
May 9, 12:51 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Teller114 min
May 9, 3:23 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
May 9, 3:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
May 9, 3:57 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
May 9, 4:11 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo34 min
May 9, 4:43 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
May 9, 4:46 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBPueblo45 hr
May 9, 4:59 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo3 hr
May 9, 5:22 AM MDTWinter Storm WarningPUBChaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Saguache, Teller25 hr
May 9, 5:22 AM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more25 hr
May 9, 5:28 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBEl Paso15 hr
May 9, 5:51 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
May 9, 6:08 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Pueblo3 hr
May 9, 6:16 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBEl Paso12 hr
May 9, 6:21 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
May 9, 6:37 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa23 min
May 9, 8:11 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBEl Paso17 hr
May 9, 9:16 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller29 min
May 9, 11:44 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley31 min
May 9, 12:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley31 min
May 9, 12:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley25 min
May 9, 12:30 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBCrowley14 min
May 9, 12:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso2 hr
May 9, 12:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Teller38 min
May 9, 1:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley26 min
May 9, 1:16 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso119 min
May 9, 1:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo30 min
May 9, 1:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo28 min
May 9, 1:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo37 min
May 9, 1:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo50 min
May 9, 1:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo3 hr
May 9, 2:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Pueblo35 min
May 9, 2:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo53 min
May 9, 2:26 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBPueblo34 min
May 9, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
May 9, 2:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
May 9, 2:52 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo23 min
May 9, 2:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo49 min
May 9, 3:07 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo38 min
May 9, 3:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa25 min
May 9, 3:23 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBPueblo34 hr
May 9, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo46 min
May 9, 3:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero43 min
May 9, 3:37 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso38 min
May 9, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa, Otero41 min
May 9, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
May 9, 4:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo3 hr
May 9, 4:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa41 min
May 9, 4:20 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
May 9, 4:24 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBKiowa36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.