Alert archive / Colorado / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2015, 8:54 PM MDT for Crowley County, Otero County, Colorado. It took effect at May 10, 2015, 11:15 AM MDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2015, 8:54 PM MDT (02:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 10, 2015, 11:15 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 11, 2015, 9:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crowley County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 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 Arkansas River at Catlin Dam (CDMC2).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07119700, 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.
432
WGUS45 KPUB 100254
FLWPUB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
854 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Colorado...
Arkansas River Near Fowler affecting Crowley and Otero Counties.
.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.
&&
COC025-089-101454-
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/CDMC2.1.ER.150510T1715Z.150510T1800Z.150511T0300Z.UU/
854 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Arkansas River Near Fowler.
* from Sunday morning to Monday morning.
* 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
$$5 follow-up statements
596
WGUS85 KPUB 100304
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs affecting El Paso County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.
Arkansas River Near Avondale affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Nepesta affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Fowler affecting Crowley and Otero Counties.
Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County.
.Recent heavy rainfall is causing flooding along the Arkansas River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay away from the banks of rivers and streams. During a flood...
saturated banks can easily break off and fall into potentially
deadly...fast flowing flood water.
Stay tuned to your National Weather Service in Pueblo for the latest
information. For the latest hydrologic forecasts and warnings...visit
the National Weather Service in Pueblo at weather.gov/pueblo. You can
link directly to the hydrology page by clicking on Rivers and Lakes
under the Hydrology section of the left hand menu bar.
&&
COC101-101504-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T0246Z/
/ADLC2.3.ER.150509T0745Z.150509T2230Z.150510T1446Z.UU/
904 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Avondale.
* until Sunday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Saturday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
midmorning tomorrow.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs near Avondale.
&&
LAT...LON 3829 10441 3829 10434 3827 10425 3820 10425
3822 10434 3822 10441
$$
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
$$030
WGUS85 KPUB 100713
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
113 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Arkansas River Near Avondale affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Nepesta affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Fowler affecting Crowley and Otero Counties.
Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County.
.Recent heavy rains across southeastern Colorado is causing flooding along the Arkansas River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...
Stay away from the banks of rivers and streams. During a flood...
saturated banks can easily break off and fall into potentially
deadly...fast flowing flood water.
Stay tuned to your National Weather Service in Pueblo for the latest
information. For the latest hydrologic forecasts and warnings...visit
the National Weather Service in Pueblo at weather.gov/pueblo. You can
link directly to the hydrology page by clicking on Rivers and Lakes
under the Hydrology section of the left hand menu bar.
&&
COC101-101913-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T1424Z/
/ADLC2.3.ER.150509T0745Z.150509T2230Z.150511T0224Z.UU/
113 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Avondale.
* until Monday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 12:15 AM Sunday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early this evening.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs near Avondale.
&&
LAT...LON 3829 10441 3829 10434 3827 10425 3820 10425
3822 10434 3822 10441
$$
COC101-101913-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0006.150510T1525Z-150511T1800Z/
/NPTC2.1.ER.150510T1525Z.150511T0000Z.150511T0600Z.UU/
113 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Nepesta.
* from this morning to Monday afternoon...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 12:15 AM Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this morning and continue
to rise to near 16.9 feet by early this evening.the river will fall
below flood stage by after midnight tonight.
* 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
$$
COC025-089-101913-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0008.150511T0900Z-150512T0200Z/
/CDMC2.1.ER.150511T0900Z.150511T1200Z.150511T1400Z.UU/
113 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Fowler.
* from late tonight to Monday evening...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 12:15 AM Sunday the stage was 6.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early tomorrow morning and
continue to rise to near 8.1 feet by midmorning tomorrow.the river
will fall below flood stage by midmorning tomorrow.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Minor agricultural flooding occurs northeast
of Rocky Ford and elsewhere.
&&
LAT...LON 3816 10393 3816 10387 3815 10381 3808 10381
3809 10387 3809 10393
$$
COC089-101912-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150514T0417Z/
/LXHC2.2.ER.150509T1255Z.150511T1800Z.150513T1617Z.UU/
113 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River At La Junta.
* until Wednesday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 12:15 AM Sunday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early this morning and
continue to rise to near 14.9 feet by early tomorrow afternoon.the
river will fall below flood stage by late Wednesday morning.
* 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
$$
COC041-100743-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150510T1800Z/
/FHAC2.1.ER.150509T1249Z.150509T1430Z.150510T0332Z.UU/
113 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Fountain Creek Near Fountain.
* At 12:00 AM Sunday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 9:32 PM Saturday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 7.1 feet by
midmorning tomorrow.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Minor overbank flow spills into low lying
agricultural areas.
&&
LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
3853 10467 3859 10473
$$730
WGUS85 KPUB 101413
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
813 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 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 Near Fowler affecting Crowley and Otero Counties.
Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County.
.Recent heavy rains across Southeast Colorado continues to create 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.
&&
COC101-110213-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T1545Z/
/ADLC2.3.ER.150509T0745Z.150509T2230Z.150511T0345Z.UU/
813 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Avondale.
* until Monday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:15 AM Sunday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
late this evening.
* 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
$$
COC101-110213-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0006.150510T1717Z-150511T1800Z/
/NPTC2.1.ER.150510T1717Z.150511T0000Z.150511T0600Z.UU/
813 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Nepesta.
* from this morning to Monday afternoon...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 7:15 AM Sunday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this morning and continue
to rise to near 16.9 feet by early this evening.the river will fall
below flood stage by after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 16.5 feet...Minor flooding of agricultural lands near
Nepesta occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 10424 3821 10411 3816 10394 3809 10394
3814 10411 3820 10424
$$
COC025-089-110213-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0008.150511T1200Z-150512T0000Z/
/CDMC2.1.ER.150511T1200Z.150511T1200Z.150511T1200Z.UU/
813 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Fowler.
* from Monday morning to Monday evening...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 7:15 AM Sunday the stage was 6.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
midmorning tomorrow.
* 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
$$
COC089-110213-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150514T0000Z/
/LXHC2.2.ER.150509T1255Z.150512T0000Z.150513T1200Z.UU/
813 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River At La Junta.
* until Wednesday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:15 AM Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 14.8 feet by
early tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage
midmorning Wednesday.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Local residential flooding is possible in La
Junta.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 10356 3808 10341 3812 10321 3805 10321
3802 10337 3798 10361
$$244
WGUS85 KPUB 102010
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
210 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Arkansas River Near Avondale affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River At La Junta affecting Otero County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Arkansas River Near Nepesta affecting Pueblo County.
Arkansas River Near Fowler affecting Crowley and Otero Counties.
.Recent heavy rains across Southeast Colorado continues to create
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.
&&
COC101-110810-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T1840Z/
/ADLC2.3.ER.150509T0745Z.150509T2230Z.150511T0640Z.UU/
210 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Avondale.
* until Monday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1:15 PM Sunday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
after midnight tonight.
* 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
$$
COC101-110810-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150511T1800Z/
/NPTC2.1.ER.150510T2301Z.150511T0000Z.150511T0600Z.UU/
210 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Nepesta.
* until Monday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1:15 PM Sunday the stage was 16.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 16.6 feet by early this evening.the river
will fall below flood stage by after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 16.5 feet...Minor flooding of agricultural lands near
Nepesta occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 10424 3821 10411 3816 10394 3809 10394
3814 10411 3820 10424
$$
COC025-089-110810-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0008.150511T1200Z-150512T0000Z/
/CDMC2.1.ER.150511T1200Z.150511T1200Z.150511T1200Z.UU/
210 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Fowler.
* from Monday morning to Monday evening...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 1:15 PM Sunday the stage was 6.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
midmorning tomorrow.
* 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
$$
COC089-110810-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150514T0027Z/
/LXHC2.2.ER.150509T1255Z.150511T1800Z.150513T1227Z.UU/
210 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River At La Junta.
* until Wednesday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1:15 PM Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 14.6 feet by
early tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage
midmorning Wednesday.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Local residential flooding is possible in La
Junta.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 10356 3808 10341 3812 10321 3805 10321
3802 10337 3798 10361
$$574
WGUS85 KPUB 110233
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
833 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Arkansas River Near Fowler affecting Crowley and Otero Counties.
...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.
.High flows from recent heavy rains continue.
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.
&&
COC101-111433-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T2000Z/
/ADLC2.3.ER.150509T0745Z.150509T2230Z.150511T0800Z.UU/
833 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Avondale.
* until Monday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Sunday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
after midnight tonight.
* 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
$$
COC101-111433-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150511T1800Z/
/NPTC2.1.ER.150511T0600Z.150511T0600Z.150511T0600Z.UU/
833 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River Near Nepesta.
* until Monday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage after
midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 16.5 feet...Minor flooding of agricultural lands near
Nepesta occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 10424 3821 10411 3816 10394 3809 10394
3814 10411 3820 10424
$$
COC025-089-110303-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150512T0000Z/
/CDMC2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
833 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Arkansas River Near Fowler.
* At 8:15 PM Sunday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 7.5 feet
midmorning tomorrow.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...Minor overbank flow occurs into low spots
along the river channel.
&&
LAT...LON 3816 10393 3816 10387 3815 10381 3808 10381
3809 10387 3809 10393
$$
COC089-111432-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150515T0600Z/
/LXHC2.2.ER.150509T1255Z.150512T0000Z.150514T1800Z.UU/
833 PM MDT SUN MAY 10 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River At La Junta.
* until late Thursday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1:15 PM Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 14.6 feet by
after midnight Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood
stage early Thursday afternoon.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Local residential flooding is possible in La
Junta.
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LAT...LON 3804 10356 3808 10341 3812 10321 3805 10321
3802 10337 3798 10361
$$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, 8:24 PM MDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 8:24 PM MDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 824 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 822 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 CANCELED TORNADO AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES. UPDATE ISSUED AT 801 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 BOOSTED SNOW TOTALS FOR THE PIKES PEAK REGION...ESPECIALLY TELLER COUNTY. ALSO...BROUGHT IN LATEST OBSERVATIONS. TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR ABOUT ANOTHER HOUR...THEN WILL BE EXPIRED. 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... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR COZ081-082-084. 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. && UPDATE...LW SHORT TERM...MOORE LONG TERM...PETERSEN AVIATION...MOORE
Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 8:19 PM MDT, 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 819 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 COZ058>089-093>099-110230- 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- 819 PM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW WILL FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND PIKES PEAK REGION COULD SEE OVER A FOOT OF SNOW...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ALONG AND NEAR THE I-25 CORRIDOR. THESE AREAS COULD SEE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 1 TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 6500 AND 7000 FEET. ELSEWHERE...MAINLY JUST RAIN IS EXPECTED. .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 LIKELY TONIGHT ABOVE 6500 FEET. 50/50
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 9, 6:59 PM MDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
659 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0657 PM SNOW 2 WSW ROSITA 38.09N 105.36W
05/09/2015 M3.3 INCH CUSTER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MNLocal storm report, May 9, 7:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
711 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM SNOW WOODLAND PARK 39.00N 105.05W
05/09/2015 M7.0 INCH TELLER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWING HARD.
&&
ROSELocal storm report, May 9, 7:27 PM MDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
727 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0726 PM SNOW 4 N FLORISSANT 39.00N 105.30W
05/09/2015 M5.5 INCH TELLER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MNLocal storm report, May 9, 7:35 PM MDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
735 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0734 PM SNOW 2 ENE MONUMENT 39.11N 104.84W
05/09/2015 M4.0 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MNLocal storm report, May 9, 7:44 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
744 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0744 PM SNOW 2 N BLACK FOREST 39.05N 104.70W
05/09/2015 M3.0 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MNLocal storm report, May 9, 8:30 PM MDT, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
830 PM MDT SAT MAY 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM SNOW 6 NE PEYTON 39.09N 104.40W
05/09/2015 M3.0 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
&&
ROSEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 10:09 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 18 hr |
| May 10, 1:44 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 19 hr |
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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.