Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 3, 2020, 1:51 PM MDT (19:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 3, 2020, 3:36 PM MDT

In force

105 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

Counties Chaffee County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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051 
WGUS55 KPUB 031951
FFWPUB
COC015-043-109-032245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0053.200803T1951Z-200803T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
151 PM MDT Mon Aug 3 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Chaffee County in central Colorado...
  West central Fremont County in central Colorado...
  Northeastern Saguache County in central Colorado...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 150 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Around three tenths 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...
  Decker Burn Scar.

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

This includes the following areas, County Road 49 and Bear Creek.
  
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.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 10595 3841 10593 3838 10603 3847 10605
      3849 10601

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.50-1 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Heavener

340 
WGUS75 KPUB 032136
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
336 PM MDT Mon Aug 3 2020

COC015-043-109-032146-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-200803T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chaffee CO-Fremont CO-Saguache CO-
336 PM MDT Mon Aug 3 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CHAFFEE...WEST CENTRAL
FREMONT AND NORTHEASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3849 10595 3841 10593 3838 10603 3847 10605
      3849 10601

$$

Heavener

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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.