Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2019

Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 5, 2019Costilla County, Huerfano County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 5, 2019, 1:57 PM MDT for Costilla County, Huerfano County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 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: Jun 5, 2019, 1:57 PM MDT (19:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2019, 5:00 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Costilla County, CO, Huerfano County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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
Jun 5, 2:44 PM MDT	FLASH FLOOD	6 Se La Veta Pass, CO	WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD AT COUNTY ROAD 442 JUST WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 441.

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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 306 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

286 
WGUS55 KPUB 051957
FFWPUB
COC023-055-052300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0002.190605T1957Z-190605T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
157 PM MDT Wed Jun 5 2019

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northeastern Costilla County in south central Colorado...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county, Spring
  Burn Scar north of Highway 160, northwestern Spring Burn Scar south
  of Highway 160 in Huerfano county and La Veta Pass.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow 
moving through the South Abeyta Creek. The debris flow can consist 
of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

This includes the following areas, South Abeyta Creek near County
Road 443, South Abeyta Creek near County Road 442, and South Abeyta
Creek near County Road 441.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 10510 3762 10497 3753 10509 3743 10524
      3748 10530 3754 10533 3763 10517

$$

Heavener

3 follow-up statements

390 
WGUS75 KPUB 052100
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
300 PM MDT Wed Jun 5 2019

COC023-055-052300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190605T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-Costilla CO-
300 PM MDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTHEASTERN COSTILLA COUNTIES...

At 254 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain due to 
thunderstorms over the southeast portion of the Spring Creek burn 
scar. Flash flooding is occuring with water over the road on CR 442.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow 
moving through the South Abeyta Creek drainage. The debris flow can 
consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county, Spring Burn
Scar north of Highway 160, northwestern Spring Burn Scar south of
Highway 160 in Huerfano county and La Veta Pass.

This includes the following areas, South Abeyta Creek near County
Road 443, South Abeyta Creek near County Road 442, and South Abeyta
Creek near County Road 441.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 10510 3762 10497 3753 10509 3743 10524
      3748 10530 3754 10533 3763 10517

$$

Heavener

827 
WGUS75 KPUB 052225
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
425 PM MDT Wed Jun 5 2019

COC023-055-052300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190605T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-Costilla CO-
425 PM MDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTHEASTERN COSTILLA COUNTIES...

At 419 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in La Veta 
Pass and Forbes Park. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen in 
and around Forbes Park this afternoon. Flash flooding is expected to 
begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow 
moving through the Forbes Park area and portions of North and South 
Abeyta Creeks. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation 
and other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county, Spring Burn
Scar north of Highway 160, northwestern Spring Burn Scar south of
Highway 160 in Huerfano county and La Veta Pass.

This includes the following areas, South Abeyta Creek near County
Road 443, South Abeyta Creek near County Road 442, and South Abeyta
Creek near County Road 441.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 10510 3762 10497 3753 10509 3743 10524
      3748 10530 3754 10533 3763 10517

$$

Heavener

999 
WGUS75 KPUB 052253
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
453 PM MDT Wed Jun 5 2019

COC023-055-052302-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190605T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-Costilla CO-
453 PM MDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTHEASTERN
COSTILLA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM MDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3767 10510 3762 10497 3753 10509 3743 10524
      3748 10530 3754 10533 3763 10517

$$

Heavener

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 1:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	18 min
Jun 5, 1:14 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Costilla, Huerfano	2 hr
Jun 5, 1:47 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Costilla, Huerfano	94 min
Jun 5, 2:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	25 min
Jun 5, 2:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	36 min
Jun 5, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	25 min
Jun 5, 3:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso	2 hr
Jun 5, 3:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	23 min
Jun 5, 5:59 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	85 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2019 Every flash flood warning in 2019

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.