Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at May 10, 2017, 4:05 PM MDT for Bent County, Las Animas County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 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
- May 10, 2017, 4:05 PM MDT (22:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2017, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 5:59 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.87 | 14 Ssw Higbee, CO | THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| May 10, 5:59 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.87 | 14 Ssw Higbee, CO |
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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 1001 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
062 WGUS55 KPUB 102205 FFWPUB COC011-071-089-110100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0006.170510T2205Z-170511T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 405 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2017 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado... Northeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado... Southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 700 PM MDT * At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... La Junta, and Higbee. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1.5 are possible in the warned area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots. && LAT...LON 3794 10305 3720 10387 3734 10413 3800 10356 $$ KT
2 follow-up statements
103 WGUS75 KPUB 102317 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 517 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2017 COC011-071-089-110100- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170511T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO- 517 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES... At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to continue along portions of the Purgatoire River south of La Junta. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Higbee. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1.5 inch are possible in the warned area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots. && LAT...LON 3794 10305 3720 10387 3734 10413 3800 10356 $$
293 WGUS75 KPUB 110053 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 653 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2017 COC011-071-089-110101- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170511T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO- 653 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM MDT... Flood waters have receded. Although some additional rainfall is expected through the night, flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3794 10305 3720 10387 3734 10413 3800 10356 $$ KT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 6:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 24 min |
| May 9, 6:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 6:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 19 min |
| May 9, 7:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 30 min |
| May 9, 9:29 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 10 hr |
| May 10, 4:30 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 32 hr |
| May 10, 4:38 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas | 18 hr |
| May 10, 1:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 26 min |
| May 10, 1:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 46 min |
| May 10, 1:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 50 min |
| May 10, 1:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Conejos | 41 min |
| May 10, 1:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Rio Grande | 47 min |
| May 10, 2:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 37 min |
| May 10, 2:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| May 10, 2:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 40 min |
| May 10, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 51 min |
| May 10, 2:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 50 min |
| May 10, 2:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 41 min |
| May 10, 3:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Saguache | 3 hr |
| May 10, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 31 min |
| May 10, 3:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo | 60 min |
| May 10, 3:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 8 hr |
| May 10, 3:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero | 41 min |
| May 10, 3:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Saguache | 3 hr |
| May 10, 3:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 45 min |
| May 10, 3:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 24 min |
| May 10, 3:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 34 min |
| May 10, 3:59 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 9 hr |
| May 10, 4:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 48 min |
| May 10, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 31 min |
| May 10, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 29 min |
| May 10, 4:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 50 min |
| May 10, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 48 min |
| May 10, 4:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 3 hr |
| May 10, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 31 min |
| May 10, 5:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| May 10, 5:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.