Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2020
Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2020, 5:21 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 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
- Jun 25, 2020, 5:21 PM MDT (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2020, 8:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -349 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3216 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
933
WGUS55 KPUB 252321
FFWPUB
COC099-260215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0016.200625T2321Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
521 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North central Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Granada and Bristol.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
284 follow-up statements
615
WGUS75 KPUB 252345
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
545 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020
COC099-260215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prowers CO-
545 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...
At 542 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across portions of the warned area. Up to two inches of rain
have already fallen in north central Prowers County. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Granada and Bristol and rural locations in north central Prowers
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
28552
WGUS75 KPUB 260040
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
640 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020
COC099-260215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prowers CO-
640 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...
At 637 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
producing light to moderate rain across the warned area. Up to two
inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Granada, Bristol and rural locations of north central Prowers
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
28163
WGUS75 KPUB 260151
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
751 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020
COC099-260215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prowers CO-
751 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...
At 749 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated that rain has ended across
the warned area. Heavy rain earlier has likely caused areas of
flash flooding.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Granada and Bristol, and rural areas of north central Prowers
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
28979 WGUS75 KPUB 260207 FFSPUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 807 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020 COC099-260217- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Prowers CO- 807 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM MDT... The heavy rain has ended and flood waters have receded in north central Prowers County. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253 $$ 28
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 2:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 2:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 32 min |
| Jun 25, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 28 min | |
| Jun 25, 3:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 3:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 3:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 25 min | |
| Jun 25, 3:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Fremont, Saguache | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 3:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 4:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 4:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 41 min |
| Jun 25, 4:41 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 5:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 5:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 30 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.