Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 6, 2017, 3:17 PM MDT for Custer County, Fremont County, Saguache County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017, 3:17 PM MDT (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2017, 6:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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 nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 253 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -367 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2663 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
218 WGUS55 KPUB 062117 FFWPUB COC027-043-109-070015- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0010.170606T2117Z-170607T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 317 PM MDT TUE JUN 6 2017 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Fremont County in central Colorado... Northwestern Custer County in southeastern Colorado... Northeastern Saguache County in central Colorado... * Until 615 PM MDT * At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the Hayden Pass burn scar. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Coaldale. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Hayden Pass Burn Scar. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. && LAT...LON 3830 10587 3842 10576 3830 10563 3822 10576 $$ kam
3 follow-up statements
848 WGUS75 KPUB 062202 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 402 PM MDT TUE JUN 6 2017 COC027-043-109-070015- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170607T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fremont CO-Custer CO-Saguache CO- 402 PM MDT TUE JUN 6 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN FREMONT...NORTHWESTERN CUSTER AND NORTHEASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES... At 400 PM MDT, the law enforcement reported flash flooding occurring over the Hayden Pass Burn Scar. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar has resulted in debris flow moving through the Cottonwood Creek drainage, under US Highway 50 into the Arkansas River. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Coaldale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. && LAT...LON 3830 10587 3842 10576 3830 10563 3822 10576 $$ kam
422 WGUS75 KPUB 062256 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 456 PM MDT TUE JUN 6 2017 COC027-043-109-070015- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170607T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fremont CO-Custer CO-Saguache CO- 456 PM MDT TUE JUN 6 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN FREMONT...NORTHWESTERN CUSTER AND NORTHEASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES... At 454 PM MDT, emergency management reported minor flooding in Coaldale from water and debris coming from the Hayden Pass Burn Scar. This flooding has been moving into the Arkansas River. Continued light rain over the burn scar may result in additional debris flow moving through the Cottonwood and Hardscrabble Creek drainages. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. Some locations that will continue to experience flooding include... Coaldale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. && LAT...LON 3830 10587 3842 10576 3830 10563 3822 10576 $$ kam
835 WGUS75 KPUB 070007 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 607 PM MDT TUE JUN 6 2017 COC027-043-109-070016- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170607T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fremont CO-Custer CO-Saguache CO- 607 PM MDT TUE JUN 6 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FREMONT...NORTHWESTERN CUSTER AND NORTHEASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT... The heavy rain has ended, but periods of light rain may continue through much of this evening. At this time, flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Areas along Cottonwood and Hardscrabble Creeks may be unstable due to high water flows, stay away from stream banks as they could collapse. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3830 10587 3842 10576 3830 10563 3822 10576 $$ kam
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 6:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 8:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 9:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 1:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 1:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Teller | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 1:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 1:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 2:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 19 min |
| Jun 6, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 2:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 3:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 41 min |
| Jun 6, 3:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 3:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 4:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 4:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 4:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 4:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 42 min |
| Jun 6, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 5:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 49 min |
| Jun 6, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 49 min |
| Jun 6, 5:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 5:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.