Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021

Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 17, 2021Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at May 17, 2021, 4:42 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 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: May 17, 2021, 4:42 PM MDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2021, 7:32 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 289 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 3427 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

926 
WGUS55 KPUB 172242
FFWPUB
COC071-180045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0007.210517T2242Z-210518T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
442 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 442 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Cokedale and Segundo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3715 10465 3715 10456 3715 10454 3714 10454
      3711 10455 3707 10456 3700 10456 3700 10460
      3700 10473 3701 10486 3706 10489 3721 10474
      3722 10463 3720 10461

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

AJA

2 follow-up statements

767 
WGUS55 KPUB 180033
FFWPUB
COC071-180145-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210518T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
633 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated rain continues across the 
  warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Cokedale and Segundo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3715 10465 3715 10456 3715 10454 3714 10454
      3711 10455 3707 10456 3700 10456 3700 10460
      3700 10473 3701 10486 3706 10489 3721 10474
      3722 10463 3720 10461

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

AJA

655 
WGUS75 KPUB 180132
FFSPUB

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

COC071-180142-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210518T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Las Animas CO-
732 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS 
COUNTY...

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 for a 
portion of southeast Colorado.

LAT...LON 3715 10465 3715 10456 3715 10454 3714 10454
      3711 10455 3707 10456 3700 10456 3700 10460
      3700 10473 3701 10486 3706 10489 3721 10474
      3722 10463 3720 10461

$$

AJA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 6:09 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	4 hr
May 16, 6:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	35 min
May 16, 6:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	43 min
May 16, 6:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	70 min
May 16, 6:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	62 min
May 16, 6:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	45 min
May 16, 6:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	14 min
May 16, 6:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	43 min
May 16, 6:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	11 min
May 16, 6:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Otero	45 min
May 16, 7:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	28 min
May 16, 7:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	36 min
May 16, 7:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	48 min
May 16, 7:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	29 min
May 16, 7:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	27 min
May 16, 7:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	26 min
May 16, 7:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	13 min
May 16, 7:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Prowers	48 min
May 17, 4:19 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	PUB	Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more	18 hr
May 17, 11:50 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	25 min
May 17, 12:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	30 min
May 17, 12:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	34 min
May 17, 12:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	30 min
May 17, 12:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	28 min
May 17, 12:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	32 min
May 17, 1:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	26 min
May 17, 1:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	45 min
May 17, 1:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	28 min
May 17, 1:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	34 min
May 17, 1:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	32 min
May 17, 1:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	30 min
May 17, 1:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	51 min
May 17, 1:46 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas	3 hr
May 17, 1:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	28 min
May 17, 1:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	32 min
May 17, 2:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	41 min
May 17, 2:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	37 min
May 17, 2:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	30 min
May 17, 2:16 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Custer, Pueblo	3 hr
May 17, 2:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	36 min
May 17, 2:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	46 min
May 17, 2:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	47 min
May 17, 2:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	43 min
May 17, 2:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	61 min
May 17, 3:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	47 min
May 17, 3:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	44 min
May 17, 3:32 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Fremont	118 min
May 17, 3:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	54 min
May 17, 3:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	46 min
May 17, 4:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	15 min
May 17, 4:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	44 min
May 17, 4:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	43 min
May 17, 4:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	18 min
May 17, 4:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	46 min
May 17, 5:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	24 min
May 17, 5:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	26 min
May 17, 5:19 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Pueblo	108 min
May 17, 5:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	49 min
May 17, 5:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	45 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2021 Every flash flood warning in 2021

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.