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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 16, 2019Custer County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2019, 4:31 PM MDT for Custer County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2019, 4:31 PM MDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2019, 5:31 PM MDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Custer County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 89 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 252 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2019-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2019-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

900 
WGUS55 KPUB 162231
FFWPUB
COC027-101-170030-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0005.190616T2231Z-190617T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
431 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East central Custer County in southeastern Colorado...
  West central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the Junkins burn scar. Flash flooding is 
  expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Junkins Burn Scar.

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

This includes the following areas, County Road 165 near Junkins Burn
Scar.
  
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3818 10504 3810 10503 3809 10524 3815 10525

$$

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3 follow-up statements
678 
WGUS75 KPUB 162253
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
453 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019

COC027-101-170030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190617T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
453 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 450 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area.  Flash flooding is expected to begin
shortly.

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

Radar has estimated rainfall rates of around 1 inch per hour in 
western portions of the burn scar.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Junkins Burn Scar.

This includes the following areas, County Road 165 near Junkins Burn
Scar.
  
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3818 10504 3810 10503 3809 10524 3815 10525

$$

28
572 
WGUS75 KPUB 162311
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
511 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019

COC027-101-170030-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190617T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
511 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 508 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated just some light rain 
continuing on portions of the Junkins burn scar.  Radar estimates 
that up to three-quarters of an inch of rain fell over western 
portions of the burn scar. Flash flooding is expected.

Excessive rainfall over western portions of the burn scar may result 
in debris flows. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, 
vegetation and other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Junkins Burn Scar.


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.

&&

LAT...LON 3818 10504 3810 10503 3809 10524 3815 10525

$$

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399 
WGUS75 KPUB 162331
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
531 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019

COC027-101-162340-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190617T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
531 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3818 10504 3810 10503 3809 10524 3815 10525

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca, Kiowa, Prowers69 min
Jun 15, 8:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers70 min
Jun 16, 2:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas41 min
Jun 16, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller44 min
Jun 16, 2:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso37 min
Jun 16, 3:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
Jun 16, 3:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso49 min
Jun 16, 4:06 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBFremont14 hr
Jun 16, 4:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
Jun 16, 4:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 16, 4:27 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso93 min
Jun 16, 4:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller20 min
Jun 16, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont19 min
Jun 16, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso15 min
Jun 16, 5:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.