Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 8, 2018, 1:23 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Colorado. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018, 1:23 PM MDT (19:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2018, 3:33 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Huerfano County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 293 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
- 965 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -187 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1263 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
354
WGUS55 KPUB 081923
FFWPUB
COC055-082215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0040.180808T1923Z-180808T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
123 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 415 PM MDT.
* At 122 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
begin shortly for Dog Springs Arroyo, South Oak Creak, Chavez
Arroyo, and Yellowstone Creek.
* Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of central
Huerfano County.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Dog Springs Arroyo, South Oak Creak, Chavez
Arroyo, and Yellowstone Creek. The debris flow can consist of
rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
LAT...LON 3759 10508 3761 10516 3764 10520 3769 10521
3774 10510 3773 10505 3770 10501 3771 10497
3770 10496 3767 10495 3761 10499 3757 10503
$$
KTS2 follow-up statements
586
WGUS75 KPUB 082048
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
248 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018
COC055-082215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-180808T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-
248 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR
CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY...
At 245 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected shortly for
the Dog Springs Arroyo, South Oak Creak, Chavez Arroyo, and
Yellowstone Creek. Radar indicated precipitation amounts show that 1
inch of rain fell over parts over the burn scar and a more
widespread 0.5 inch fell over the burn scar.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Dog Springs Arroyo, South Oak Creak, Chavez
Arroyo, and Yellowstone Creek. The debris flow can consist of rock,
mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of central
Huerfano County.
LAT...LON 3759 10508 3761 10516 3764 10520 3769 10521
3774 10510 3773 10505 3770 10501 3771 10497
3770 10496 3767 10495 3761 10499 3757 10503
$$
KTS794
WGUS75 KPUB 082133
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
333 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018
COC055-082143-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-180808T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-
333 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL HUERFANO 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 3759 10508 3761 10516 3764 10520 3769 10521
3774 10510 3773 10505 3770 10501 3771 10497
3770 10496 3767 10495 3761 10499 3757 10503
$$
KTSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 6:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 6:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer | 115 min |
| Aug 7, 7:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 7:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Huerfano | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Costilla, Custer, Huerfano | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 8:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 9:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 9:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 9:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 10:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 10:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 10:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 10:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 23 min |
| Aug 7, 10:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 10:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 10:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 10:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 10:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 23 min |
| Aug 7, 10:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 11:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 11:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 11:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 11:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 11:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 11:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 12:01 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 12:05 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| Aug 8, 12:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 12:42 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 1:12 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 1:14 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 1:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 9:52 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| Aug 8, 10:04 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 10:40 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 50 min |
| Aug 8, 10:44 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 10:59 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 46 min |
| Aug 8, 11:13 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 11:36 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 11:38 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 52 min |
| Aug 8, 11:52 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 38 min |
| Aug 8, 12:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 12:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 12:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 1:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 49 min |
| Aug 8, 1:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 1:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 24 min |
| Aug 8, 1:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 38 min |
| Aug 8, 2:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 20 min |
| Aug 8, 2:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 46 min |
| Aug 8, 2:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 2:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 53 min |
| Aug 8, 3:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 50 min |
| Aug 8, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.