Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2018, 6:11 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 110 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 23, 2018, 6:11 PM MDT (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2018, 8:01 PM MDT
- In force
- 110 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 6:45 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.68 | 1 Ene Pueblo West, 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 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 720 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
024 WGUS55 KPUB 240011 FFWPUB COC101-240315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0013.180724T0011Z-180724T0315Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 611 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 915 PM MDT. * At 611 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one and a half inches of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pueblo West, Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo, Salt Creek and Blende. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. && LAT...LON 3827 10485 3838 10479 3832 10443 3812 10455 $$ KT
2 follow-up statements
754 WGUS75 KPUB 240047 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 647 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 COC101-240315- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180724T0315Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pueblo CO- 647 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY... At 646 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain have moved out of the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to continue until the water has a chance to recede. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southern portions of the city of Pueblo, Pueblo West, Pueblo Reservoir, Salt Creek and Blende. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. && LAT...LON 3827 10485 3838 10479 3832 10443 3812 10455 $$ KT
829 WGUS75 KPUB 240201 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 801 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 COC101-240211- /O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180724T0315Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pueblo CO- 801 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3827 10485 3838 10479 3832 10443 3812 10455 $$ KT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 6:21 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 114 min |
| Jul 23, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 6:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 7:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Las Animas, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 23 min |
| Jul 23, 8:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 61 min |
| Jul 23, 8:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:12 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 47 min |
| Jul 23, 10:02 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 104 min |
| Jul 23, 11:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 9:44 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Conejos | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 2:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 2:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 2:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 2:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 46 min |
| Jul 24, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 2:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:07 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 90 min |
| Jul 24, 3:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 23 min |
| Jul 24, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jul 24, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 3:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Huerfano | 16 min |
| Jul 24, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 50 min |
| Jul 24, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 3:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Saguache | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 3:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 51 min |
| Jul 24, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 26 min |
| Jul 24, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo, Saguache | 31 min |
| Jul 24, 4:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Huerfano | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 4:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 4:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 22 min |
| Jul 24, 5:06 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Teller | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:30 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 105 min |
| Jul 24, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 41 min |
| Jul 24, 5:56 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 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.