Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 85, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 25, 2021, 5:55 PM MDT for Fremont County, Saguache 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
- Jul 25, 2021, 5:55 PM MDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Fremont County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 2095 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
132
WGUS55 KPUB 252355
FFWPUB
COC043-109-260300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0085.210725T2355Z-210726T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
555 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Decker Burn Scar in...
Western Fremont County in central Colorado...
North Central Saguache County in central Colorado...
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Decker Burn Scar. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.25 to 2.5 inches
in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Bear Creek. 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 Decker Burn
Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Decker Burn Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Eastern Decker Burn Scar.
This includes the following high risk locations...
County Road 49 and Bear Creek.
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 Decker 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
will likely 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3840 10600 3846 10599 3847 10595 3845 10590
3841 10590 3839 10596 3840 10599
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1.25-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
KS2 follow-up statements
653
WGUS75 KPUB 260123
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
723 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021
COC043-109-260300-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210726T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fremont CO-Saguache CO-
723 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DECKER BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN FREMONT AND NORTH CENTRAL
SAGUACHE COUNTIES...
At 723 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the Decker Burn Scar. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Lighter rain is now over the burn scar.
Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the Bear Creek. 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 Decker Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Decker Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Eastern Decker Burn Scar.
This includes the following high risk locations...
County Road 49 and Bear Creek.
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 Decker 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
will likely 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3840 10600 3846 10599 3847 10595 3845 10590
3841 10590 3839 10596 3840 10599
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
KS841
WGUS75 KPUB 260251
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
851 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021
COC043-109-260301-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210726T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fremont CO-Saguache CO-
851 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DECKER BURN SCAR WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN FREMONT AND NORTH CENTRAL SAGUACHE
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. There is light rain over the burn scar right now, but
flash flooding is not expected anymore.
LAT...LON 3840 10600 3846 10599 3847 10595 3845 10590
3841 10590 3839 10596 3840 10599
$$
KSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 6:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 51 min |
| Jul 24, 8:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Saguache | 92 min |
| Jul 25, 12:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 21 min |
| Jul 25, 12:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 1:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 46 min |
| Jul 25, 2:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 62 min |
| Jul 25, 3:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 39 min |
| Jul 25, 3:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 68 min |
| Jul 25, 4:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 52 min |
| Jul 25, 4:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 60 min |
| Jul 25, 4:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 57 min |
| Jul 25, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 56 min |
| Jul 25, 4:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 39 min |
| Jul 25, 4:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Douglas | 37 min |
| Jul 25, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 40 min |
| Jul 25, 5:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 53 min |
| Jul 25, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 51 min |
| Jul 25, 5:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 30 min |
| Jul 25, 5:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 55 min |
| Jul 25, 5:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Otero, Pueblo | 47 min |
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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.