Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Pueblo, CO

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WGUS75 KPUB 082158
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
358 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COC027-043-101-090030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-190809T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fremont CO-Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
358 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...NORTHEASTERN CUSTER AND WESTERN PUEBLO
COUNTIES...

At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already 
fallen along the northern fringes of the Junkins Burn scar. Flash 
flooding is expected to begin shortly.

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

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northern Junkins Burn Scar and Wetmore. 

This includes the following areas, Hardscrabble Creek near County 
Road 389 and Highway 96.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3811 10524 3818 10526 3827 10507 3816 10500

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KT

537 
WGUS75 KPUB 082316
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
516 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COC027-043-101-090030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-190809T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fremont CO-Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
516 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...NORTHEASTERN CUSTER AND WESTERN PUEBLO
COUNTIES...

At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain have moved across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain 
have already fallen. Although the rain has moved east of the 
area, flash flooding is expected to continue.

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

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northern Junkins Burn Scar and Wetmore. 

This includes the following areas, Hardscrabble Creek near County
Road 389 and highway 96.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3811 10524 3818 10526 3827 10507 3816 10500

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KT

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WGUS75 KPUB 090020
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
620 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COC027-043-101-090030-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-190809T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fremont CO-Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
620 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...NORTHEASTERN
CUSTER AND WESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM MDT...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3811 10524 3818 10526 3827 10507 3816 10500

$$

KT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
259 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 255 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...Active Monsoonal Weather Pattern Continues into Tomorrow...

Current water vapor imagery and upper air analysis is indicating
generally weak southwest flow aloft across the region, with the
center of a large upper level high across southeast New Mexico and
into the west central Texas. Water vapor imagery is indicating the
monsoonal moisture plume across the Rockies, with PWATS of 1 to 1.5
inches (120-170 percent of normal) across the area this afternoon.
SPC meso analysis is indicating mu capes ranging up to 1000 j/kg
over the higher terrain, and between 1500 to 2000 j/kg across the
southeast Plain, with effective shear of 20-40kts (strongest across
the northern Front Range.

With the ample moisture in place and several more hours of heating,
expecting to see storms continuing to develop across the higher
terrain through the late afternoon, with storms spreading east and
intensifying as they move into a more unstable environment across
the adjacent plains. With the moist easterly upslope keeping dew pts
in the mid 50s to mid 60s across the Plains, storms will be
efficient rain makers, with heavy rain and the potential for flash
flooding remaining high through the evening hours. Also with the
rich moisture and just enough shear in place, still can't rule out
some one or two severe storms across the Plains, with hail up to
size of half dollars and and strong outflow winds up to 70 mph
possible through the evening. Storms look to congeal into an MCS
across the far southeast Plains which moves into southwestern Kansas
and Oklahoma Panhandle later tonight.

Similar pattern expected for Friday though the plains may take a
little longer to destabilize.  Another disturbance embedded within
the monsoon plume will ride up from the southwest and fire off
another round of thunderstorms across the mountains during the
afternoon.  With plenty of moisture in the atmosphere, locally heavy
rainfall will be the primary threat, though with CAPEs running
around 1500-2000 J/kg and deep layer shears around 30-40 kts, some
embedded severe storms will also be possible with large hail and
damaging winds possible.  With discrepancies in the models regarding
storm coverage (GFS keeps majority of the activity across southern
areas while NAM12 is more generous with QPF and storm coverage
across all of the mountains) will hold off on any Flash Flood
Watches at this point.  But certainly it will be another active day
across southern CO and burn scars and urban areas will be most
vulnerable to flash flooding once again.

.LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday)
Issued at 255 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...Active thunderstorm monsoon weather pattern continues for
Friday night through Monday...

Good fetch of monsoon moisture remains over the area Friday night
though there are some substantial differences in the models on how
much QPF will occur across southern Colorado through the evening.
NAM paints a wet picture over the southeast mountains during the
evening with thunderstorms forming over the southeast mountains with
the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding for burn scars.
GFS and EC point to more of a Raton Mesa/far southeast CO MCS track.
Given synoptic forcing over the front is in this area...the latter
solution looks reasonable, but with dew points in the 50s and lower
60s still banked up across the southeast mountains and plains can't
really rule out the potential for isolated heavy rainfall across the
southeast mountains either. Bottom line, we will still be at risk
for localized flash flooding particularly on burn scars. Given the
uncertainties on how widespread the threat will be, and exact
location will hold off on issuing a new Flash Flood Watch for
Friday evening. Activity should pull eastward during the overnight
hours with the possibility of some lingering showers over the
mountains through morning within embedded monsoon plume.

Saturday and Sunday look similarly active with precipitable waters
remaining around .75 in the west to 1.5 in the east.  Still under
the parade of embedded shortwaves within the monsoon plume and with
dew points maintaining in the 50s across the plains and deep
layer shears around 30kts, heavy rainfall, flash flooding and a
marginal severe thunderstorm threat may persist into the weekend.
The focus for thunderstorms across the plains may shift northward
for Sunday according to some of the models but with lingering low
level moisture over the area, these details are difficult to have
much confidence in this far out. The fuel will still be in place
though.

Both EC and GFS suggest a stronger disturbance will move across the
area on Monday, so another similarly active day looks probable.  By
Tuesday drier air may work in behind this system as flow aloft
becomes more westerly. The upper ridge pumps again bringing
another influx of monsoon moisture by late week. -KT

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening)
Issued at 255 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

While VFR cigs/vis will be predominant at the TAF sites through the
evening, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms could cause
brief MVFR cigs/vis with TSRA.  All three TAF sites will carry a
tempo group for TSRA through 01z at KCOS and KALS and through 03z at
KPUB. Erratic gusty outflow winds will be possible near
thunderstorms. Isolated GR along with gusts to 60 kts will be
possible with any embedded severe thunderstorms through 01z and
further updates may be needed should these approach the TAF sites.
Thunderstorms will simmer down overnight with VFR conditions and
light winds.  Another round of thunderstorms will be possible Friday
afternoon with the chance for MVFR cigs/vis and locally heavy
rainfall.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch until 11 PM MDT this evening for COZ084>086-
088.

Flash Flood Watch until 9 PM MDT this evening for COZ072>083.

Flash Flood Watch until 11 PM MDT this evening for COZ087.

&&

SHORT TERM...MW
LONG TERM...KT
AVIATION...MW

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1143 AM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COZ058>089-093>099-091745-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1143 AM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Flash flooding will be possible over the southern mountains and I-25
corridor region this afternoon and evening. In addition, severe
thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and into the evening
across the southern mountains and all of the plains.

The greatest threat of flash flooding will be over the burn scars
across the Sangre de Cristo mountains, the Wet mountains and across
the Pikes Peak region, including the Spring, Junkins, Hayden Pass
and Waldo Canyon scars. Over the I-25 corridor region, the greatest
threat of flash flooding will be across the urban areas.

The main severe weather threats today will be damaging wind gusts
up to 70 mph and hail up to the size of ping pong balls.

The combination of abundant monsoonal moisture and moist low level
upslope flow will allow for strong to severe thunderstorms capable
of producing very heavy rains to develop this afternoon and evening
across the southern mountains and plains. The stronger storms should
develop between noon and 3 pm over the mountains and move onto the
adjacent plains between 3 and 6 pm. The storms will continue to move
eastward across the far southeast plains, where they could intenisty,
through the late evening hours before diminishing after midnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Active weather will continue across Colorado into Monday.
Several disturbances are expected to move across the area helping
to produce widespread shower and thunderstorm activity. Flash
flooding will be a daily threat, especially on area burn scars
and urban areas. The highest flash flood threat will be on Friday
for the Spring, Junkins and Hayden Pass scars. In addition, a
couple of strong to severe storms are possible across the Eastern
Plains. Hail to near one inch in diameter and wind gusts to near
60 mph will be possible Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening.
While the severe weather threat will diminish Sunday and Monday,
the flash flood risk will remain elevated.

More isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will
be possible Tuesday into Wednesday, generally over the mountains.
Lack of steering flow will likely keep convection tied to the
terrain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
likely over southeast and south central Colorado this afternoon and
evening.

23/23

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
107 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COZ070-071-081930-
Southern San Luis Valley CO-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
107 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 107 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Capulin, or 15 miles southwest of Alamosa, moving northeast at 20
mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Capulin.

LAT...LON 3725 10616 3736 10621 3751 10594 3732 10583
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 243DEG 18KT 3732 10609

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
130 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COZ070-071-082000-
Southern San Luis Valley CO-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
130 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 130 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Capulin, or 14 miles southwest of Alamosa, moving northeast at 20
mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
La Jara and Capulin.

LAT...LON 3723 10610 3734 10620 3752 10596 3733 10580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 237DEG 16KT 3732 10606

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
208 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COZ064>066-069-082045-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft CO-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft CO-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft CO-
208 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of North Pass, or 37 miles southeast of Gunnison, moving
east at 30 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Saguache County.

LAT...LON 3797 10666 3813 10672 3827 10627 3802 10620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 256DEG 25KT 3807 10660

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
216 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COZ074-088-082045-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
216 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 216 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Raton Pass, or 8 miles north of Raton, moving east at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Raton Pass.

LAT...LON 3707 10465 3717 10419 3700 10416 3699 10464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 262DEG 23KT 3701 10448

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
232 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COZ061>063-082100-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft CO-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft CO-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft CO-
232 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Buena Vista, or 38 miles northwest of Hayden Pass Burn Scar, moving
east at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Buena Vista.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 10599 3891 10598 3890 10597 3889 10598
      3888 10594 3887 10593 3885 10594 3881 10591
      3880 10591 3871 10618 3882 10624 3893 10601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 258DEG 13KT 3881 10605

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
317 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COZ094-082145-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-
317 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM MDT...

At 317 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Branson, or 16 miles north of Des Moines, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Las
Animas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3724 10374 3712 10346 3700 10361 3700 10385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 216DEG 12KT 3699 10377

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