Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jul 6, 2021, 4:47 PM MDT (22:47 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County Huerfano County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS55 KPUB 062247
FFWPUB
COC055-070045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0044.210706T2247Z-210707T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
447 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Spring Burn Scar in...
  South Central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain over the Spring Burn Scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the warning area will cause mud slides near 
steep terrain. The mud slide 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...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, Spring Burn 
  Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county and southern Spring 
  Burn Scar north of Highway 160.

This includes the following high risk locations...
Sulphur Springs on Indian Creek, County Road 421 near Indian Creek 
and South Abeyta Creek near County Road 441.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3744 10501 3743 10500 3737 10509 3754 10515
      3756 10509

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

$$

PGW

163 
WGUS75 KPUB 062326
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
526 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

COC055-070045-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210707T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Huerfano CO-
526 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SPRING BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 645 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY...

At 526 PM MDT, The thunderstorm, which produced the heavy rain, has 
moved east of the southern portion of the Spring Burn Scar.  Expect 
periods of light rain through 6 PM.

Excessive rainfall over the warning area may cause mud slides near 
steep terrain. The mud slide 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...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, Spring Burn 
  Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county and southern Spring 
  Burn Scar north of Highway 160.

This includes the following high risk locations...
Sulphur Springs on Indian Creek, County Road 421 near Indian Creek 
and South Abeyta Creek near County Road 441.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3744 10501 3743 10500 3737 10509 3754 10515
      3756 10509

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

$$

PGW

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