Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 23, 2021, 6:58 PM MDT for El Paso County, Teller County, 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 23, 2021, 6:58 PM MDT (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties El Paso County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 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, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 192 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
672
WGUS55 KPUB 240058
FFWPUB
COC041-119-240300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0071.210724T0058Z-210724T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
658 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Teller County in central Colorado...
Southwestern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 658 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Southwest Colorado Springs and the Rock Creek basin.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall
rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to
1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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...
Southwestern Colorado Springs, Fountain and Fort Carson.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Little Fountain Creek, Little Turkey Creek, East Fork Turkey Creek
and Rock Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3867 10494 3869 10495 3872 10495 3874 10494
3875 10492 3878 10483 3875 10477 3871 10474
3867 10471 3862 10469 3861 10469 3860 10475
3861 10482 3862 10488 3866 10493
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KT3 follow-up statements
535
WGUS75 KPUB 240139
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
739 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
COC041-119-240300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-Teller CO-
739 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
At 739 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain in Southwest Colorado Springs and the Rock Creek basin. Between
1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southwestern Colorado Springs, Fountain and Fort Carson.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Little Fountain Creek, South Cheyenne Creek, Little Turkey Creek,
East Fork Turkey Creek and Rock Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3867 10494 3869 10495 3872 10495 3874 10494
3875 10492 3878 10483 3875 10477 3871 10474
3867 10471 3862 10469 3861 10469 3860 10475
3861 10482 3862 10488 3866 10493
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KT896
WGUS75 KPUB 240219
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
819 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
COC041-119-240300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-Teller CO-
819 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
At 819 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain in Southwest Colorado Springs and the Rock Creek basin have
ended. Radar estimated between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is expected to continue until the water has a chance
to recede.
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...
Southwestern Colorado Springs, Fountain and Fort Carson.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Little Fountain Creek, South Cheyenne Creek, Little Turkey Creek,
East Fork Turkey Creek and Rock Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3867 10494 3869 10495 3872 10495 3874 10494
3875 10492 3878 10483 3875 10477 3871 10474
3867 10471 3862 10469 3861 10469 3860 10475
3861 10482 3862 10488 3866 10493
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KT696
WGUS75 KPUB 240250
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
850 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
COC041-119-240300-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210724T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-Teller CO-
850 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
LAT...LON 3867 10494 3869 10495 3872 10495 3874 10494
3875 10492 3878 10483 3875 10477 3871 10474
3867 10471 3862 10469 3861 10469 3860 10475
3861 10482 3862 10488 3866 10493
$$
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 6:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jul 23, 6:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 6:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 6:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Mineral | 62 min |
| Jul 23, 7:03 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Fremont, Saguache | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 60 min |
| Jul 23, 7:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Fremont | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:29 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont | 117 min |
| Jul 23, 7:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Saguache | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:46 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont, Saguache | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont, Saguache | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:43 AM MDT | Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 5 more | 5 min |
| Jul 24, 3:53 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 7 more | 17 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 1:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 39 min |
| Jul 24, 3:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jul 24, 4:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 62 min |
| Jul 24, 4:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 5:17 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Saguache | 3 hr |
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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.