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Flash Flood Warning 104, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 31, 20214 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 31, 2021, 6:11 PM MDT for 4 counties in 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 31, 2021, 6:11 PM MDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 8:15 PM MDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 242 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 81 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
81 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1329 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

961 
WGUS55 KPUB 010011
FFWPUB
COC027-043-055-101-010215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0104.210801T0011Z-210801T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
611 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Fremont County in central Colorado...
  Northeastern Custer County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northern Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southwestern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 815 PM MDT.

* At 611 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Northern Junkins Burn Scar, Florence, Wetmore and Colorado City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3833 10524 3838 10519 3839 10511 3835 10502
      3829 10496 3826 10491 3817 10480 3804 10477
      3799 10480 3789 10478 3788 10489 3803 10491
      3809 10494 3810 10500 3819 10502 3817 10512

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

KS
2 follow-up statements
725 
WGUS75 KPUB 010112
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
712 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021

COC027-043-055-101-010215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210801T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Fremont CO-Huerfano CO-Pueblo CO-
712 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT, NORTHEASTERN CUSTER, NORTHERN 
HUERFANO AND SOUTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 712 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

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

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Northern Junkins Burn Scar, Florence, Wetmore and Colorado City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3833 10524 3838 10519 3839 10511 3835 10502
      3829 10496 3826 10491 3817 10480 3804 10477
      3799 10480 3789 10478 3788 10489 3803 10491
      3809 10494 3810 10500 3819 10502 3817 10512

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

$$

KS
392 
WGUS75 KPUB 010220
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
820 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021

COC027-043-055-101-010230-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210801T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer CO-Fremont CO-Huerfano CO-Pueblo CO-
820 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT, 
NORTHEASTERN CUSTER, NORTHERN HUERFANO AND SOUTHWESTERN PUEBLO 
COUNTIES...

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. Light to moderate rain is still ongoing.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for portions 
of central Colorado, east central Colorado, south central Colorado 
and southeast Colorado.

LAT...LON 3833 10524 3838 10519 3839 10511 3835 10502
      3829 10496 3826 10491 3817 10480 3804 10477
      3799 10480 3789 10478 3788 10489 3803 10491
      3809 10494 3810 10500 3819 10502 3817 10512

$$

KS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 6:00 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCostilla, Huerfano3 hr
Jul 31, 6:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano28 min
Jul 31, 6:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca33 min
Jul 31, 6:20 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas3 hr
Jul 31, 6:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca40 min
Jul 31, 6:21 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBaca3 hr
Jul 31, 6:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas33 min
Jul 31, 6:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
Jul 31, 6:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano38 min
Jul 31, 6:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas36 min
Jul 31, 6:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas22 min
Jul 31, 7:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca44 min
Jul 31, 7:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB40 min
Jul 31, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB35 min
Jul 31, 7:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas32 min
Jul 31, 7:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano40 min
Jul 31, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano61 min
Jul 31, 7:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca51 min
Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBLas Animas3 hr
Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas, Pueblo47 min
Jul 31, 8:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca40 min
Jul 31, 10:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo49 min
Jul 31, 10:45 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo4 hr
Jul 31, 11:24 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Otero4 hr
Jul 31, 11:41 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo4 hr
Aug 1, 2:43 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo3 hr
Aug 1, 3:04 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBConejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache18 hr
Aug 1, 3:29 AM MDTRiver Flood WatchPUBPueblo94 min
Aug 1, 3:30 AM MDTRiver Flood WatchPUBPueblo4 hr
Aug 1, 5:00 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBPueblo26 hr
Aug 1, 5:44 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBPueblo3 hr
Aug 1, 7:20 AM MDTRiver Flood WatchPUBOtero14 hr
Aug 1, 2:47 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 7 more32 hr

Nearby

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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.