Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
340 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

COC055-071-172245-
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Huerfano CO-Las Animas CO-
340 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SPRING BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO AND 
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy 
rain over the Spring Burn Scar. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. 
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rainfall 
will continue in and near the warned area.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar may result in debris flow 
moving through the Big Branch and Indian Creeks. The debris flow can 
consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding in and around the Spring Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
         the Spring Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Indian Creek on the southeastern Spring Burn Scar, southern Spring 
  Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county, Cuchara and 
  Cuchara Pass.

This includes the following high risk locations...
Sulphur Springs on Indian Creek and County Road 421 near Indian 
Creek.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Cucharas River, North Fork Purgatoire River,  Middle Creek, South 
  Fork West Indian Creek, and Cucharas Creek.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned 
area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall may cause 
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and 
ditches in the Spring Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be 
anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in 
places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of 
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains 
may trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, 
especially in and around these areas.

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

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LAT...LON 3738 10515 3740 10513 3746 10515 3751 10508
      3746 10502 3734 10502 3727 10515

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

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AJA

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
443 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

COC055-071-172253-
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Huerfano CO-Las Animas CO-
443 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SPRING BURN SCAR WILL EXPIRE AT 445 
PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO AND WESTERN LAS 
ANIMAS COUNTIES...

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 Tuesday for 
a portion of southeast Colorado.

LAT...LON 3738 10515 3740 10513 3746 10515 3751 10508
      3746 10502 3734 10502 3727 10515

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AJA