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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

July 1, 2021Weld County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2021, 12:24 PM MDT for Weld County, Colorado. It was in force for 2 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
Jul 1, 2021, 12:24 PM MDT (18:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 2:30 PM MDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Weld County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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 2021-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 240 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 2021-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
240 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-180 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1308 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

971 
WGUS55 KBOU 011824
FFWBOU
COC123-012030-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FF.W.0012.210701T1824Z-210701T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
1224 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South Central Weld County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 230 PM MDT.

* At 1224 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches,
           roads, and poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Roggen and Masters.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Lost Creek, South Platte River, East Lost Creek, Kiowa Creek, Mule 
  Creek, Sand Creek, Rock Creek and Jack Rabbit Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4029 10441 4029 10415 4025 10415 4024 10415
      4023 10415 4020 10415 4006 10417 4006 10441

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RPK
2 follow-up statements
647 
WGUS75 KBOU 011850
FFSBOU

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
1250 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COC123-012030-
/O.CON.KBOU.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210701T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Weld CO-
1250 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WELD COUNTY...

At 1250 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, gulches,
         roads, and poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Roggen and Masters.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Lost Creek, South Platte River, East Lost Creek, Kiowa Creek, Mule 
  Creek, Sand Creek, Rock Creek and Jack Rabbit Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4029 10441 4029 10415 4025 10415 4024 10415
      4023 10415 4020 10415 4006 10417 4006 10441

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RPK
907 
WGUS75 KBOU 012024
FFSBOU

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
224 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COC123-012034-
/O.EXP.KBOU.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210701T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Weld CO-
224 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
SOUTH CENTRAL WELD COUNTY...

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

LAT...LON 4029 10441 4029 10415 4025 10415 4024 10415
      4023 10415 4020 10415 4006 10417 4006 10441

$$

RPK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 8:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUWeld115 min
Jun 30, 8:50 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUWeld3 hr
Jun 30, 10:32 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUWeld3 hr
Jul 1, 12:56 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUWeld3 hr
Jul 1, 8:46 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 7 more12 hr
Jul 1, 11:27 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUElbert93 min
Jul 1, 11:49 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOULarimer116 min
Jul 1, 11:51 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUWeld84 min
Jul 1, 12:13 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUClear Creek, Gilpin86 min
Jul 1, 12:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUElbert114 min
Jul 1, 12:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUWeld92 min
Jul 1, 12:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUAdams30 min
Jul 1, 12:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUAdams34 min
Jul 1, 12:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUGrand92 min
Jul 1, 1:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUAdams, Weld85 min
Jul 1, 1:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUWeld93 min
Jul 1, 1:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUDouglas95 min
Jul 1, 1:28 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUWeld2 hr
Jul 1, 1:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUGrand87 min
Jul 1, 1:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUElbert95 min
Jul 1, 2:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUAdams, Arapahoe3 hr
Jul 1, 2:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUArapahoe21 min
Jul 1, 2:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe34 min
Jul 1, 2:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUBoulder, Larimer83 min
Jul 1, 3:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUArapahoe86 min
Jul 1, 3:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOULarimer114 min
Jul 1, 3:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUBoulder88 min
Jul 1, 3:21 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUArapahoe114 min
Jul 1, 3:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUBoulder24 min
Jul 1, 3:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOULarimer84 min
Jul 1, 3:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUArapahoe, Denver95 min
Jul 1, 4:03 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUBoulder87 min
Jul 1, 4:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUJefferson93 min
Jul 1, 4:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUJefferson84 min
Jul 1, 4:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOULarimer93 min
Jul 1, 5:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUPark86 min
Jul 1, 5:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUJefferson, Park93 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.