Alert archive / Colorado / River Flood Warnings in 2016

River Flood Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 29, 2016El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at Aug 29, 2016, 3:54 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It took effect at Aug 29, 2016, 6:20 PM MDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2016, 3:54 PM MDT (21:54 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 29, 2016, 6:20 PM MDT
Expired
Aug 30, 2016, 11:17 AM MDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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 near Fountain (FHAC2).

Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07106000, 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.

911 
WGUS45 KPUB 292154
FLWPUB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
354 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2016

...The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Flood Warning 
for the following rivers in Colorado...

  Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.

.Heavy rains across El Paso county over the past 24 hours have
caused rivers to run high.

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. 

&&

COC041-300954-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0002.160830T0020Z-160830T1717Z/
/FHAC2.2.ER.160830T0020Z.160830T0200Z.160830T0517Z.UU/
354 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2016

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Fountain Creek Near Fountain.
* until Tuesday morning.
* At  3:00 PM Monday the stage was 5.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Moderate agricultural flooding and bank 
  erosion occurs.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
      3853 10467 3859 10473       

$$
2 follow-up statements
458 
WGUS85 KPUB 300050
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
650 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Colorado...

  Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.

.Recent heavy rains across El Paso County will keep river levels
running high this evening. The river has crested...and is expected
to fall back below flood stage by 8 pm.

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. 

&&

COC041-301245-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160830T1245Z/
/FHAC2.1.ER.160829T2240Z.160829T2330Z.160830T0045Z.UU/
650 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Fountain Creek Near Fountain.
* until Tuesday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  6:00 PM Monday the stage was 8.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  early this evening.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Minor agricultural flooding occurs.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
      3853 10467 3859 10473       

$$
961 
WGUS85 KPUB 300219
FLSPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
819 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Colorado...

  Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.

.Heavy rain has ended across the area, and water levels along
Fountain Creek will continue to slowly decrease through the night. 

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. 

&&

COC041-300249-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160830T1245Z/
/FHAC2.1.ER.160829T2240Z.160829T2330Z.160830T0013Z.UU/
819 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Fountain Creek Near Fountain.
* At  8:00 PM Monday the stage was 6.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  6:13 PM Monday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 5.6 feet by 
  mid-morning Wednesday.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...The river is bankfull.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
      3853 10467 3859 10473       

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 6:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster38 min
Aug 28, 6:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca45 min
Aug 28, 6:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca50 min
Aug 28, 6:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca114 min
Aug 28, 7:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont44 min
Aug 28, 7:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont32 min
Aug 28, 9:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Aug 28, 9:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Pueblo119 min
Aug 28, 9:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso37 min
Aug 28, 9:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 28, 11:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 29, 1:03 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller3 hr
Aug 29, 1:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 29, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso52 min
Aug 29, 1:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller35 min
Aug 29, 1:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 29, 1:41 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 29, 1:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso117 min
Aug 29, 2:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso41 min
Aug 29, 2:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
Aug 29, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache30 min
Aug 29, 3:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 29, 3:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
Aug 29, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee37 min
Aug 29, 3:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo3 hr
Aug 29, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso45 min
Aug 29, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache52 min
Aug 29, 4:31 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 29, 4:52 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo3 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.