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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 30, 2020El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at May 30, 2020, 4:13 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo 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: May 30, 2020, 4:13 PM MDT (22:13 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2020, 7:15 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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
May 30, 5:00 PM MDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 Nw Pinon, CO	ROAD WASHED OUT IN MIDWAY RANCHES NEIGHBORHOOD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR PRODUCTS.

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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 197 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1966 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

172 
WGUS55 KPUB 302213
FFWPUB
COC041-101-310115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0005.200530T2213Z-200531T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
413 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
  North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 411 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 and could affect I-25 between Fountain and Pueblo.

  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...
  Pinon and I-25 between Fountain and Pueblo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 10455 3842 10458 3846 10476 3850 10491
      3863 10491 3859 10477

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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4 follow-up statements

472 
WGUS75 KPUB 302233
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
433 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

COC041-101-310115-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200531T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
433 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area, including I-25 between exits 122 and 
108. In excess of 3 inches of rain have already fallen in some 
locations. 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...
Pinon and I-25 between exits 122 and 108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 10455 3842 10458 3846 10476 3850 10491
      3863 10491 3859 10477

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

29

623 
WGUS75 KPUB 302327
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
527 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

COC041-101-310115-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200531T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
527 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 524 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area, including I-25 between mile marker 122 
and 108. Up to 4 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...
Pinon and I-25 between mile markers 122 and 108.

Additional rainfall amounts of up to one inch are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 10455 3842 10458 3846 10476 3850 10491
      3863 10491 3859 10477

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

29

950 
WGUS75 KPUB 310026
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
626 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

COC041-101-310115-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200531T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
626 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 623 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has fallen across 
the warned area, but is now light to moderate in intensity. Up to 
four inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is likely ongoing.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

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...
Pinon and along I-25 between mile markers 122 and 108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 10455 3842 10458 3846 10476 3850 10491
      3863 10491 3859 10477

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

29

695 
WGUS75 KPUB 310115
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
715 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

COC041-101-310125-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200531T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
715 PM MDT Sat May 30 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

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

LAT...LON 3855 10455 3842 10458 3846 10476 3850 10491
      3863 10491 3859 10477

$$

KT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 2:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	23 min
May 30, 2:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	33 min
May 30, 2:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	52 min
May 30, 3:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	30 min
May 30, 3:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	28 min
May 30, 3:32 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Fremont, Teller	3 hr
May 30, 3:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	23 min
May 30, 3:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	49 min
May 30, 4:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	22 min
May 30, 4:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	34 min
May 30, 4:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	35 min
May 30, 4:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	33 min
May 30, 5:07 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	3 hr
May 30, 5:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	51 min
May 30, 5:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	44 min
May 30, 5:36 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	3 hr

Nearby

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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.