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Flash Flood Warning 67, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 29, 2020Custer County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 29, 2020, 2:10 PM MDT for Custer County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2020, 2:10 PM MDT (20:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2020, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Custer County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 251 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

114 
WGUS55 KPUB 292010
FFWPUB
COC027-101-292300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0067.200829T2010Z-200829T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
210 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East central Custer County in southeastern Colorado...
  West central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 207 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...
  Junkins Burn Scar. 

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

This includes the following areas, Hardscrabble Creek near County
Road 389, Beulah Water Intake, County Road 165 near Junkins Burn
Scar, Forest Road 387 Bridge at South Hardscrabble Creek, Northcreek
Road county line to Red Mountain Camp, and Northcreek Road from Red
Mountain Camp to Beulah.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3822 10509 3813 10499 3807 10496 3810 10525
      3814 10524 3818 10513

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

$$

kam
3 follow-up statements
276 
WGUS75 KPUB 292109
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
309 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

COC027-101-292300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-200829T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
309 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms have moved off 
to the east.  Radar estimates of three quarters of an inch, to near 
one and a half inches of rain fell over the Junkins Burn Scar. Flash 
flooding may be ongoing.

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 Junkins burn scar may result in debris 
flow moving through the Hardscrabble creek drainage. The debris flow 
can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Junkins Burn Scar. 

This includes the following areas, Hardscrabble Creek near County
Road 389, Beulah Water Intake, County Road 165 near Junkins Burn
Scar, Forest Road 387 Bridge at South Hardscrabble Creek, Northcreek
Road county line to Red Mountain Camp, and Northcreek Road from Red
Mountain Camp to Beulah.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3822 10509 3813 10499 3807 10496 3810 10525
      3814 10524 3818 10513

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

$$

kam
554 
WGUS75 KPUB 292140
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
340 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

COC027-101-292300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-200829T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
340 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 300 PM MDT, law enforcement reported Colorado Highway 96 was 
closed from CO Highway 165 to Colorado Highway 67 due to rock and 
mudslides.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. 

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, 
         highways, streets and underpasses.

Excessive rainfall over the Junkins burn scar has resulted in debris 
flow on Colorado Highway 96. The debris flow can consist of rock, 
mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Junkins Burn Scar. 

This includes the following areas, Hardscrabble Creek near County
Road 389, Beulah Water Intake, County Road 165 near Junkins Burn
Scar, Forest Road 387 Bridge at South Hardscrabble Creek, Northcreek
Road county line to Red Mountain Camp, and Northcreek Road from Red
Mountain Camp to Beulah.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3822 10509 3813 10499 3807 10496 3810 10525
      3814 10524 3818 10513

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

kam
437 
WGUS75 KPUB 292251
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
451 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

COC027-101-292300-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-200829T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Pueblo CO-
451 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM MDT...

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

LAT...LON 3822 10509 3813 10499 3807 10496 3810 10525
      3814 10524 3818 10513

$$

kam

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 6:16 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCostilla, Huerfano3 hr
Aug 28, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca50 min
Aug 28, 7:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas38 min
Aug 28, 8:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca, Bent42 min
Aug 28, 8:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Prowers45 min
Aug 28, 8:58 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas3 hr
Aug 28, 9:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers50 min
Aug 29, 1:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas42 min
Aug 29, 1:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo45 min
Aug 29, 1:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano46 min
Aug 29, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano52 min
Aug 29, 2:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo19 min
Aug 29, 2:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas43 min
Aug 29, 2:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas41 min
Aug 29, 3:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas45 min
Aug 29, 3:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB47 min
Aug 29, 3:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas19 min
Aug 29, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas41 min
Aug 29, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.