Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2019
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2019, 4:27 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 93 min. 5 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
- Jun 16, 2019, 4:27 PM MDT (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2019, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 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 16, 4:59 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.76 | 2 Sw Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Jun 16, 5:02 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Sse Colorado Springs, CO | WATER COVERING THE ROAD AT QUAIL LAKE ROAD. |
| Jun 16, 5:05 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.08 | 4 S Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Jun 16, 5:18 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 S Colorado Springs, CO | VEHICLES ARE BECOMING STRANDED IN HIGH WATER...REQUIRING RESCUE. |
| Jun 16, 5:28 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.28 | 2 Sw Colorado Springs, 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 (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 1824 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
146 WGUS55 KPUB 162227 FFWPUB COC041-170000- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0004.190616T2227Z-190617T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pueblo CO 427 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West central El Paso County in east central Colorado... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 426 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... Southwestern Colorado Springs, Stratmoor, and Fort Carson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3886 10482 3878 10472 3872 10486 3880 10491 $$ 28
4 follow-up statements
187 WGUS75 KPUB 162248 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 448 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 COC041-170000- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ El Paso CO- 448 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY... At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southwestern Colorado Springs, Stratmoor, and northern portions of Fort Carson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3885 10482 3878 10472 3872 10486 3880 10491 $$ 28
648 WGUS75 KPUB 162313 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 513 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 COC041-170000- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ El Paso CO- 513 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY... At 511 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain has already falling in the warning area, with street flooding in some locations. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southwestern Colorado Springs and Stratmoor. 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, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. && LAT...LON 3885 10482 3878 10472 3872 10486 3880 10491 $$ 28
811 WGUS75 KPUB 162330 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 530 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 COC041-170000- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ El Paso CO- 530 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY... At 527 PM MDT, local media and the public reported flooded roads in southwest Colorado Springs, with some cars becoming stranded in high water. Over two inches of rain has fallen in southwest Colorado Springs. Flash flooding is expected to continue. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southwestern Colorado Springs and Stratmoor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. && LAT...LON 3885 10482 3878 10472 3872 10486 3880 10491 $$ 28
696 WGUS75 KPUB 170003 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 603 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 COC041-170009- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ El Paso CO- 603 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM MDT... The heavy rain has ended, but some light rain is expected to continue through about 7 PM. Flood waters are receding in southwest Colorado Springs. However, there is a significant amount of water flowing south in Fountain Creek, with fast and high water expected in the creek, and a Flood Advisory is in effect along Fountain Creek through 845 PM. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3885 10482 3878 10472 3872 10486 3880 10491 $$ 28
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 6:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca, Kiowa, Prowers | 69 min |
| Jun 15, 8:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 70 min |
| Jun 16, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Douglas | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 2:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 3:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 3:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 4:06 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont | 14 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 4:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 4:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 4:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 20 min |
| Jun 16, 4:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 19 min |
| Jun 16, 5:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 15 min |
| Jun 16, 5:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 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.