Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 28, 2016, 9:25 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2016, 9:25 PM MDT (03:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2016, 12:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 9:44 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 0.75 | 1 Ese Security, CO | . |
| Jul 28, 9:44 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 0.75 | 1 Ese Security, CO | . THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 15 MINUTES. |
| Jul 28, 9:58 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.5 | 3 Sw Peterson Afb, CO | PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL. . |
| Jul 28, 9:58 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.5 | 3 Sw Peterson Afb, CO | PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL. . THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 20 MINUTES. |
| Jul 28, 10:07 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 0.4 | 2 Nw Peterson Afb, CO | . |
| Jul 28, 10:07 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 0.4 | 2 Nw Peterson Afb, CO | . THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 15 MINUTES. |
| Jul 28, 10:15 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.05 | 2 Nw Peterson Afb, CO | STREET FLOODING. |
| Jul 28, 10:15 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.05 | 2 Nw Peterson Afb, CO | STREET FLOODING. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 30 MINUTES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 185 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1611 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 8.4
The text
As transmitted.
953
WGUS55 KPUB 290325
FFWPUB
COC041-101-290630-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0017.160729T0325Z-160729T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
925 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 1230 AM MDT
* AT 925 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...
FORT CARSON...PINON...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...STRATMOOR...
PETERSON AFB AND CIMARRON HILLS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3888 10474 3866 10456 3844 10452 3845 10477
3858 10485 3887 10490
$$
KAM4 follow-up statements
025
WGUS75 KPUB 290417
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1017 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016
COC041-101-290630-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160729T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-
1017 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
AT 1016 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS CURRENTLY ONGOING IN THE SECURITY-
WIDEFIELD AREA.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...
FORT CARSON...PINON...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...STRATMOOR...
PETERSON AFB AND CIMARRON HILLS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3888 10474 3866 10456 3844 10452 3845 10477
3858 10485 3887 10490
$$
KAM651
WGUS75 KPUB 290431
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1031 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016
COC041-101-290630-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160729T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-
1031 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
AT 1030 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS
ON INTERSTATE 25 NEAR EXIT 135. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS HAPPENING IN THE SECURITY-
WIDEFIELD AREA AS WELL.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...
FORT CARSON...PINON...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...STRATMOOR...
PETERSON AFB AND CIMARRON HILLS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3888 10474 3866 10456 3844 10452 3845 10477
3858 10485 3887 10490
$$
KAM560
WGUS75 KPUB 290525
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1125 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016
COC041-101-290630-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160729T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-
1125 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
AT 1124 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING IN THE
COLORADO SPRINGS AND SECURITY-WIDEFIELD AREAS. FLASH FLOODING IS
ALREADY OCCURRING.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...
FORT CARSON...PINON...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...STRATMOOR...
PETERSON AFB AND CIMARRON HILLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3888 10474 3866 10456 3844 10452 3845 10477
3858 10485 3887 10490
$$
KAM751
WGUS75 KPUB 290626
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1226 AM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016
COC041-101-290636-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160729T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-
1226 AM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM MDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED. FLOODING IS NO
LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY
REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3888 10474 3866 10456 3844 10452 3845 10477
3858 10485 3887 10490
$$
KAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 6:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 44 min | |
| Jul 28, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 6:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| Jul 28, 6:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 43 min |
| Jul 28, 6:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 6:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 37 min |
| Jul 28, 7:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 30 min |
| Jul 28, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 7:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 7:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 8:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 40 min |
| Jul 28, 8:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 9:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 44 min |
| Jul 28, 9:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 52 min |
| Jul 28, 9:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 9:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 39 min |
| Jul 28, 9:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 9:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 10:05 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 10:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 51 min |
| Jul 28, 10:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Jul 28, 10:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 11:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 19 min |
| Jul 29, 2:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 25 min |
| Jul 29, 2:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 39 min |
| Jul 29, 2:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 34 min |
| Jul 29, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 31 min |
| Jul 29, 3:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 45 min |
| Jul 29, 3:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Elbert | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 45 min |
| Jul 29, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 43 min | |
| Jul 29, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.