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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

July 1, 2021Larimer County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2021, 3:09 PM MDT for Larimer County, Colorado. It was in force for 114 min. 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, 3:09 PM MDT (21:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 5:03 PM MDT
In force
114 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Larimer County, CO

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 183 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.

599 
WGUS55 KBOU 012109
FFWBOU
COC069-012315-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FF.W.0014.210701T2109Z-210701T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Larimer County in north central Colorado...

* Until 515 PM MDT.

* At 309 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
  has 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...
  Masonville.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Big Thompson River, Redstone Creek, Cedar Creek, Dry Creek, Indian 
  Creek and Buckhorn Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy Rainfall will cause flash flooding of small creeks, streams, 
and ditches in the affected part of the Cameron Peak burn area. Rock 
slides or debris flows can also be expected across rural roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4051 10520 4045 10518 4042 10524 4046 10529
      4051 10526

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RPK
2 follow-up statements
501 
WGUS75 KBOU 012153
FFSBOU

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

COC069-012315-
/O.CON.KBOU.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210701T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Larimer CO-
353 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN LARIMER COUNTY...

At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.

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...
  Masonville.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Big Thompson River, Redstone Creek, Cedar Creek, Dry Creek, Indian 
  Creek and Buckhorn Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy Rainfall will cause flash flooding of small creeks, streams, 
and ditches in the affected part of the Cameron Peak burn area. Rock 
slides or debris flows can also be expected across rural roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4051 10520 4045 10518 4042 10524 4046 10529
      4051 10526

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RPK
709 
WGUS75 KBOU 012303
FFSBOU

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

COC069-012313-
/O.CAN.KBOU.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210701T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Larimer CO-
503 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN LARIMER 
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.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT Friday for 
Portions of central, north central, and northeast Colorado.

LAT...LON 4051 10520 4045 10518 4042 10524 4046 10529
      4051 10526

$$

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, 12:24 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUWeld2 hr
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, 3:17 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.