Flash Flood Warning 60, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 15, 2020, 2:44 PM MDT (20:44 UTC)

Expired

Aug 15, 2020, 4:26 PM MDT

In force

102 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County Huerfano County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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444 
WGUS55 KPUB 152044
FFWPUB
COC055-152345-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0060.200815T2044Z-200815T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
244 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 243 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...
  Indian Creek on the southeastern Spring Burn Scar, southeastern
  Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county and
  Cuchara.

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

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 3742 10514 3743 10514 3748 10503 3739 10496
      3738 10510

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.30-0.50 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Heavener

571 
WGUS75 KPUB 152226
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
426 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

COC055-152235-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-200815T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-
426 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO 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 3742 10514 3743 10514 3748 10503 3739 10496
      3738 10510

$$

KT

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