Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2020
Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 15, 2020, 2:13 PM MDT for El Paso 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
- Jul 15, 2020, 2:13 PM MDT (20:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2020, 4:59 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 3:06 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Security, CO | SEVERAL VEHICLES UNDERWATER AND STRANDED IN SECURITY. WATER WAS NOT SWIFT MOVING. |
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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 2180 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS55 KPUB 152013
FFWPUB
COC041-152315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0023.200715T2013Z-200715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
213 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
* Until 515 PM MDT.
* At 212 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security,
Security-Widefield, Fort Carson 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 3874 10456 3871 10470 3872 10475 3876 10479
3879 10473 3882 10461
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Heavener3 follow-up statements
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WGUS75 KPUB 152143
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
343 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
COC041-152315-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-200715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
343 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
At 341 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Security. Over two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing with several roads being
inundated.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash
flooding.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security,
Security-Widefield, Fort Carson and Stratmoor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
&&
LAT...LON 3874 10456 3871 10470 3872 10475 3876 10479
3879 10473 3882 10461
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Heavener020
WGUS75 KPUB 152237
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
437 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
COC041-152315-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-200715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
437 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
At 435 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms have moved out
of the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has fallen from
intense thunderstorms earlier this afternoon. Flash flooding will
continue in the warned area until the water has a chance to recede.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash
flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security,
Security-Widefield, Fort Carson 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 3874 10456 3871 10470 3872 10475 3876 10479
3879 10473 3882 10461
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
KT540
WGUS75 KPUB 152259
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
459 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
COC041-152309-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-200715T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
459 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3874 10456 3871 10470 3872 10475 3876 10479
3879 10473 3882 10461
$$
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 6:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 6:12 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 6:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 6:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 59 min |
| Jul 14, 6:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 23 min |
| Jul 14, 6:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 65 min |
| Jul 14, 6:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 38 min | |
| Jul 14, 6:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 34 min |
| Jul 14, 6:59 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 7:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 7:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 7:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 7:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 7:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 44 min |
| Jul 14, 8:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 17 min |
| Jul 14, 8:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 20 min |
| Jul 14, 8:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 53 min |
| Jul 14, 8:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 9:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 23 min |
| Jul 15, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 1:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 51 min |
| Jul 15, 2:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 2:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 2:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 2:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 2:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 19 min |
| Jul 15, 2:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 2:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:06 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont | 99 min |
| Jul 15, 3:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 3:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 3:18 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 104 min |
| Jul 15, 3:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 13 min |
| Jul 15, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 3:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 108 min |
| Jul 15, 3:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 3:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 64 min |
| Jul 15, 4:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 4:17 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 118 min |
| Jul 15, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 49 min |
| Jul 15, 5:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jul 15, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Pueblo | 47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.