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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 29, 2017Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 29, 2017, 6:16 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 119 min. 1 report 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 29, 2017, 6:16 PM MDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2017, 8:15 PM MDT
In force
119 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 29, 6:28 PM MDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nnw Blende, CO7-8 OF WATER COVERING THE ROAD.

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, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 217 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2202 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

345 
WGUS55 KPUB 300016
FFWPUB
COC101-300215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0038.170730T0016Z-170730T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
616 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 815 PM MDT

* At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the pueblo region. The heaviest rain was falling 
  on the south side of the city. Flash flooding is expected to begin 
  shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Pueblo, Blende and Salt Creek. 

LAT...LON 3827 10450 3813 10451 3816 10468 3828 10470

$$

Hodanish
4 follow-up statements
762 
WGUS75 KPUB 300027
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
627 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

COC101-300215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170730T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
627 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the Pueblo area. Radar is estimating 2 to 3 inches of 
rain has fallen on the south side of Pueblo between 520 pm and 620 
pm. Ham radio operators have measured 2 inches of rain since 520 pm.

LAT...LON 3827 10450 3813 10451 3816 10468 3828 10470

$$

Hodanish
537 
WGUS75 KPUB 300045
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
645 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

COC101-300215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170730T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
645 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 642 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain on the south side of Pueblo. Radar has estimated between 3 and 
4 inches of rain has fallen on the south side of Pueblo. Ham radio 
operators reported 7 to 8 inches of water was on the road at 
South Portland and Fir street. 

LAT...LON 3827 10450 3813 10451 3816 10468 3828 10470

$$

Hodanish
248 
WGUS75 KPUB 300108
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
708 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

COC101-300215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170730T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
708 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 705 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the heavy rain over Pueblo 
has ended. However, flooding is likely still ongoing across the 
south side of Pueblo. Please do not drive where water covers the 
roadway.

LAT...LON 3827 10450 3813 10451 3816 10468 3828 10470

$$

Hodanish
871 
WGUS75 KPUB 300136
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
736 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

COC101-300145-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170730T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
736 PM MDT SAT JUL 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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 3827 10450 3813 10451 3816 10468 3828 10470

$$

Hodanish

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 6:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent23 min
Jul 29, 6:33 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBFremont, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 29, 6:39 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 29, 7:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca49 min
Jul 29, 7:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent35 min
Jul 29, 7:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 29, 7:55 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCuster, Fremont3 hr
Jul 29, 8:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca2 hr
Jul 29, 10:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero3 hr
Jul 29, 10:50 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBLas Animas115 min
Jul 30, 3:01 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more24 hr
Jul 30, 2:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBHuerfano, Las Animas2 hr
Jul 30, 3:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley48 min
Jul 30, 3:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo116 min
Jul 30, 3:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo2 hr
Jul 30, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Jul 30, 4:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller2 hr
Jul 30, 4:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso119 min
Jul 30, 4:54 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBCuster, Fremont3 hr
Jul 30, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB25 min
Jul 30, 5:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBLas Animas116 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.