Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 PM MDT (00:16 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2020, 9:15 PM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

Counties Costilla County, CO, Huerfano County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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487 
WGUS55 KPUB 290016
FFWPUB
COC023-055-290315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0065.200829T0016Z-200829T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
616 PM MDT Fri Aug 28 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northeastern Costilla County in south central Colorado...

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 615 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...
  Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county, Spring
  Burn Scar north of Highway 160, northwestern Spring Burn Scar south
  of Highway 160 in Huerfano county and La Veta Pass.

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

This includes the following areas, South Abeyta Creek near County
Road 443, South Abeyta Creek near County Road 442, South Abeyta Creek
near County Road 441, and Pass Creek Road.
  
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3760 10504 3751 10509 3751 10529 3757 10524
      3761 10527 3768 10526

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Rodriguez

332 
WGUS75 KPUB 290113
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
713 PM MDT Fri Aug 28 2020

COC023-055-290315-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-200829T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-Costilla CO-
713 PM MDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTHEASTERN COSTILLA COUNTIES...

At 711 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Around seven 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.

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

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county, Spring Burn
Scar north of Highway 160, northwestern Spring Burn Scar south of
Highway 160 in Huerfano county and La Veta Pass.

This includes the following areas, South Abeyta Creek near County
Road 443, South Abeyta Creek near County Road 442, South Abeyta Creek
near County Road 441, and Pass Creek Road.
  
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3760 10504 3751 10509 3751 10529 3757 10524
      3761 10527 3768 10526

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Rodriguez

782 
WGUS75 KPUB 290306
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
906 PM MDT Fri Aug 28 2020

COC023-055-290316-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-200829T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-Costilla CO-
906 PM MDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTHEASTERN
COSTILLA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM MDT...

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 3760 10504 3751 10509 3751 10529 3757 10524
      3761 10527 3768 10526

$$

Rodriguez

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