Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 15, 2017, 5:55 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 2 hr. 2 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 15, 2017, 5:55 PM MDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2017, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Kiowa County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 6:15 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Eads, CO | FIRE DEPARTMENT IS BLOCKING AND OVERPASS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 287 AND HWY 96, WITH 2-3 FEET UNDER THE OVERPASS. EM FOR BENT COUNTY ALSO THAT COUNTY ROAD 40 ABOUT A HALF MILE SOUTH OF THE UNDERPASS LOCATION HAS A 10 YARD WIDE SWATH WITH SEVERAL INCHES. ST |
| Jul 15, 6:15 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Eads, CO | FIRE DEPARTMENT IS BLOCKING AND OVERPASS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 287 AND HWY 96, WITH 2-3 FEET UNDER THE OVERPASS. EM FOR KIOWA COUNTY ALSO THAT COUNTY ROAD 40 ABOUT A HALF MILE SOUTH OF THE UNDERPASS LOCATION HAS A 10 YARD WIDE SWATH WITH SEVERAL INCHES. S |
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 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1714 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 1 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
924 WGUS55 KPUB 152355 FFWPUB COC061-160200- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0020.170715T2355Z-170716T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 555 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 800 PM MDT * At 554 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Two to 3 inches of rain has fallen in this area since 5 pm. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eads. LAT...LON 3855 10267 3844 10264 3841 10285 3852 10289 $$ Hodanish
5 follow-up statements
674 WGUS75 KPUB 160014 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 614 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 COC061-160200- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170716T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Kiowa CO- 614 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY... At 611 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms continuing to produce moderate to heavy rain across the Eads area. Radar estimated between 4 and 5 inches of rain has fallen across this region since 5 pm. People driving along highway 287 in Kiowa county should use extreme caution. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eads. LAT...LON 3855 10267 3844 10264 3841 10285 3852 10289 $$ Hodanish
579 WGUS75 KPUB 160017 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 617 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 COC061-160200- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170716T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Kiowa CO- 617 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY... At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is confirmed in the city of Eads. Highway 287 is closed as there is 2 to 3 feet of water coverning the roadway at the railroad overpass. Other roads in and around the Eads area have water flowing over them. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eads. LAT...LON 3855 10267 3844 10264 3841 10285 3852 10289 $$ Hodanish
080 WGUS75 KPUB 160030 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 630 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 COC061-160200- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170716T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Kiowa CO- 630 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY... At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated rain was still occurring over the Eads area. Although rain. some of it moderate in intensity, is expected on and off across the Eads area through at least 7:30 pm, torrential heavy rainfall is not expected. Flooding will likely continue in Eads through at least 7:30 pm. Do not cross roadways that are flooded. LAT...LON 3855 10267 3844 10264 3841 10285 3852 10289 $$ Hodanish
901 WGUS75 KPUB 160120 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 720 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 COC061-160200- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170716T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Kiowa CO- 720 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY... At 719 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated light rain over the Eads region. This steady light rain will continue until about 8 pm and then end. No additional heavy rain is expected over the Eads area this evening. LAT...LON 3855 10267 3844 10264 3841 10285 3852 10289 $$ Hodanish
059 WGUS75 KPUB 160154 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 754 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 COC061-160203- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170716T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Kiowa CO- 754 PM MDT SAT JUL 15 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM MDT... Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. Periods of light rain will continue over the Eads area through 9 pm. No additional heavy rain is anticipated. LAT...LON 3855 10267 3844 10264 3841 10285 3852 10289 $$ Hodanish
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 6:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Fremont | 116 min |
| Jul 14, 9:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 113 min |
| Jul 15, 1:34 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 116 min |
| Jul 15, 3:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 117 min |
| Jul 15, 3:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 11 min |
| Jul 15, 3:18 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 5:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Kiowa | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 5:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 43 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.