Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 24, 2021, 1:39 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2021, 1:39 PM MDT (19:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2:12 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ssw Pinon, CO | EXIT 108 IS FLOODED WITH AT LEAST 1.5 FEET OF WATER UNDER THE OVERPASS. |
| Jul 24, 2:19 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 3 | 5 Wsw Pinon, CO | OBSERVER SAID HE HAD AT LEAST 3 INCHES IN HIS GAUGE. |
| Jul 24, 3:11 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Wsw Pinon, CO | WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE AREA. 5.52 INCHES OF RAIN IN RAIN GAGE. |
| Jul 24, 5:50 PM MDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Sw Pinon, CO | PLATTEVILLE BLVD FLOODED AND CLOSED BETWEEN PAINTED HILL LN AND BRONCO LN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS55 KPUB 241939
FFWPUB
COC101-242245-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
139 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 445 PM MDT.
* At 139 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Pinon and northern Pueblo West area. Up to 1.5
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...
Pueblo West and Pinon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KT7 follow-up statements
929
WGUS75 KPUB 242009
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
209 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
COC101-242245-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
209 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 209 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain in Pinon and northern Pueblo West area. Between 1 and 2.5
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2
inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pueblo West and Pinon.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Porter Creek, and Dry Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KT355
WGUS75 KPUB 242021
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
221 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
COC101-242245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210724T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
221 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 221 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Pinon and northern Pueblo West area. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pueblo West and Pinon.
Law enforcement and trained weather spotters report up to 1 foot and
a half of water in the Purcell and I-25 underpass. A spotter
reported up to 3 inches of rain has fallen in northern Pueblo West.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Porter Creek, and Dry Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KT792
WGUS75 KPUB 242124
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
324 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
COC101-242245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210724T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
324 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 324 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Pinon and northern Pueblo West area with
vehicles getting stranded in high water. Between 2 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pueblo West and Pinon.
Law enforcement reports the underpass at I-25 and Purcell is flooded
along with roads in northern Pueblo West. A weather spotter
reported 5.52 inches of rain had fallen 5 miles west southwest of
Pinon with widespread flooding in the area.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Porter Creek, Wild Horse Creek, Dry Creek, and Fountain Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KT734
WGUS55 KPUB 242231
FFWPUB
COC101-250015-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210725T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
431 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 431 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding in
Pinon and northern Pueblo West area. Between 2 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
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...
Pueblo West and Pinon.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Porter Creek, Wild Horse Creek, Dry Creek, and Fountain Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
KT036
WGUS75 KPUB 242329
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
529 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
COC101-250015-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210725T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
529 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 529 PM MDT, trained weather spotters continue to report flash
flooding in Pinon and northern Pueblo West area with water levels
slowly coming down. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
Although the rain has mostly ended, flash flooding is still
occurring until the water has a chance to recede.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pueblo West and Pinon.
Law enforcement reports the underpass at I-25 and Purcell is flooded
along with roads in northern Pueblo West.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Porter Creek, Wild Horse Creek, Dry Creek, and Fountain Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
KT699
WGUS55 KPUB 242359
FFWPUB
COC101-250115-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210725T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
559 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 715 PM MDT.
* At 559 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding and
continued road closures in Pinon and northern Pueblo West area.
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Although the heavy
rain has ended, flash flooding will continue until the water has a
chance to recede.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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...
northern Pueblo West and Pinon.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Porter Creek, Wild Horse Creek, Dry Creek, and Fountain Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
KT673
WGUS75 KPUB 250113
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
713 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
COC101-250123-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210725T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pueblo CO-
713 PM MDT Sat Jul 24 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat though Wildhorse Creek through
Pueblo will continue to experience high flows. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for portions
of central Colorado and southeast Colorado.
LAT...LON 3850 10461 3847 10458 3843 10457 3841 10457
3839 10460 3834 10468 3834 10472 3836 10481
3837 10485 3843 10486 3848 10485 3852 10483
3852 10462
$$
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, 6:58 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 2 hr |
| 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.