Flash Flood Warning 105, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jul 31, 2021, 6:20 PM MDT (00:20 UTC)

Expired

Jul 31, 2021, 9:30 PM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS55 KPUB 010020
FFWPUB
COC055-071-010330-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0105.210801T0020Z-210801T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South Central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
  West Central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 930 PM MDT.

* At 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 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...
  Eastern Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county, 
  Aguilar, Gulnare and Spanish Peaks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3739 10507 3747 10502 3751 10490 3741 10462
      3737 10456 3725 10474 3734 10500

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

KS

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WGUS75 KPUB 010325
FFSPUB

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

COC055-071-010335-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210801T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-Las Animas CO-
925 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO AND WEST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

Heavy rainfall has ended, and flood waters are receding. Flooding is 
no longer expected to pose a substantial threat. However, ponding of 
water on roadways may still persist into the early overnight hours. 
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

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 3739 10507 3747 10502 3751 10490 3741 10462
      3737 10456 3725 10474 3734 10500

$$

Cohen

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.