Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2018, 9:12 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Prowers 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
- Jul 23, 2018, 9:12 PM MDT (03:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2018, 11:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 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, 9:55 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | Lamar, CO | 12-18 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS MAIN STREET. ROAD IS CLOSED. |
| Jul 23, 11:10 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 W Bristol, CO | ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 196 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.
797 WGUS55 KPUB 240312 FFWPUB COC061-099-240615- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0018.180724T0312Z-180724T0615Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 912 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado... Southeastern Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 1215 AM MDT. * At 910 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen around 8 miles south of Sheridan Lake. Thunderstorms are expected to expand to the southeast across the highway 50 corridor from Lamar to the Kansas State line through 1015 PM. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lamar, Holly, Granada, Sheridan Lake, Hartman, Towner, Bristol, Chivington, Brandon and Queens Reservoir. 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. && LAT...LON 3851 10205 3791 10205 3791 10262 3850 10265 $$ KT
2 follow-up statements
437 WGUS75 KPUB 240414 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1014 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 COC061-099-240615- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-180724T0615Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Prowers CO-Kiowa CO- 1014 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM MDT FOR NORTHERN PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES... At 1011 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen in an area 7 miles south of Sheridan Like and centered around 3 miles northwest of Bristol. Flash flooding is expected to continue in these areas. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lamar, Granada, Hartman, Towner, Bristol, and Queens Reservoir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3851 10205 3791 10205 3791 10262 3850 10265 $$ KT
296 WGUS75 KPUB 240545 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1145 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 COC061-099-240555- /O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-180724T0615Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Prowers CO-Kiowa CO- 1145 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES 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 3851 10205 3791 10205 3791 10262 3850 10265 $$ KT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 6:11 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 110 min |
| 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, 9:28 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.