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Flash Flood Watch 16, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 30, 2021Chaffee County, Lake County, Saguache County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Jul 30, 2021, 3:18 AM MDT for Chaffee County, Lake County, Saguache County, Colorado. It took effect at Jul 30, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2021, 3:18 AM MDT (09:18 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 30, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 30, 2021, 11:06 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Flood severity
None

Counties Chaffee County, CO, Lake County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The radar

The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 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 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 199 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 407 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
407 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-168 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2854 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
318 AM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Leadville
Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet-Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of St Elmo, Leadville, Climax, Bonanza, 
Granite, and Alpine
318 AM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE 
TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains in Colorado.

* From Noon MDT today through late tonight.

* Monsoon moisture will increase over the central mountains bringing 
  the threat of heavy rain to the region.

* Flash flooding will be possible across all of the mountains in 
  Lake and Chaffee counties, with the greatest threat across the 
  Chalk Cliffs region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Hodanish
6 follow-up statements
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1132 AM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Leadville
Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet-Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of St Elmo, Leadville, Climax, Bonanza, 
Granite, and Alpine
1132 AM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains in Colorado.

* Through late tonight.

* Monsoon moisture will increase over the central mountains bringing 
  the threat of heavy rain to the region.

* Flash flooding will be possible across all of the mountains in 
  Lake and Chaffee counties, with the greatest threat across the 
  Chalk Cliffs region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

KT
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Leadville
Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet-Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of St Elmo, Leadville, Climax, Bonanza, 
Granite, and Alpine
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT SATURDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE 
SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains in Colorado.

* Until 1 AM MDT Saturday.

* Monsoon moisture will increase over the central mountains bringing 
  the threat of heavy rain to the region.

* Flash flooding will be possible across all of the mountains in 
  Lake and Chaffee counties, with the greatest threat across the 
  Chalk Cliffs region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains of Chaffee and Lake 
  counties.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture will remain in place bringing another threat of 
  heavy rain and flash flooding to the region for Saturday.

* Flash flooding will be possible across Chaffee and Lake counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Saguache County East of
Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-La Garita Mountains Above
10000 Feet-Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Northwestern Fremont County Above
8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-Wet
Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-Wet Mountains between 6300 and
10000 Feet-Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Teller County/Rampart
Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes
Peak Above 11000 Feet-Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Texas Creek, Howard, Woodland Park, Rye, 
Wolf Creek Pass, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, 
Cumbres Pass, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, La Veta Pass, Silver 
Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, Penrose, Canon City, 
Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, North Pass, Black Forest, Salida, 
South Fork, Pikes Peak, Creede, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, 
and Trinidad
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE 
SATURDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for central Chaffee County, the Eastern San Juan 
  and La Garita mountains, Sangre De Cristo mountains, Wet mountains 
  and Wet mountain valley, Pikes Peak, Fremont County and the I-25 
  corridor counties including El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and western 
  Las Animas counties.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

* Flash flooding of creeks, streams and normally dry washes will be 
  possible. Mud flows and rock slides will be possible in and near 
  the burn scars or in steep terrain.  Flooding of urban areas will 
  also be possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

KT
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
530 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Leadville
Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet-Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of St Elmo, Leadville, Climax, Bonanza, 
Granite, and Alpine
530 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT SATURDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Colorado, including the following areas, 
  Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Leadville 
  Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County 
  Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee 
  County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County 
  Above 11000 Feet.

* Until 1 AM MDT Saturday.

* Monsoon moisture will increase over the central mountains bringing 
  the threat of heavy rain to the region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Colorado, including the following areas, 
  Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Leadville 
  Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County 
  Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee 
  County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County 
  Above 11000 Feet.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Saguache County East of
Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-La Garita Mountains Above
10000 Feet-Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Northwestern Fremont County Above
8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-Wet
Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-Wet Mountains between 6300 and
10000 Feet-Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Teller County/Rampart
Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes
Peak Above 11000 Feet-Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Texas Creek, Howard, Woodland Park, Rye, 
Wolf Creek Pass, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, 
Cumbres Pass, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, La Veta Pass, Silver 
Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, Penrose, Canon City, 
Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, North Pass, Black Forest, Salida, 
South Fork, Pikes Peak, Creede, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, 
and Trinidad
530 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado, south central 
  Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, in 
  central Colorado, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, 
  Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet, La Garita Mountains Above 
  10000 Feet, Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet, Pikes 
  Peak Above 11000 Feet, Saguache County East of Continental Divide 
  Below 10000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 
  Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet and Western/Central 
  Fremont County Below 8500 Feet. In east central Colorado, Colorado 
  Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 
  Feet and Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range 
  Below 7500 Feet. In south central Colorado, Eastern San Juan 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San 
  Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet. In southeast Colorado, Northern 
  Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de 
  Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet, Pueblo 
  Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo 
  Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains 
  Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas 
  County Below 7500 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River 
  Basin Below 7500 Feet, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Wet 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Wet Mountains between 6300 and 
  10000 Feet.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

MG
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
817 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Leadville
Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet-Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of St Elmo, Leadville, Climax, Bonanza, 
Granite, and Alpine
817 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT SATURDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Colorado, including the following areas, 
  Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Leadville 
  Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County 
  Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee 
  County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County 
  Above 11000 Feet.

* Until 1 AM MDT Saturday.

* Monsoon moisture will increase over the central mountains bringing 
  the threat of heavy rain to the region.

* Flash flooding will be possible across all of the mountains in 
  Lake and Chaffee counties, with the greatest threat across the 
  Chalk Cliffs region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Colorado, including the following areas, 
  Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Leadville 
  Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County 
  Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee 
  County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County 
  Above 11000 Feet.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

* Flash flooding of creeks, streams and normally dry washes will be 
  possible. Mud flows and rock slides will be possible in and near 
  the burn scars or in steep terrain.  Flooding of urban areas will 
  also be possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Saguache County East of
Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-La Garita Mountains Above
10000 Feet-Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Northwestern Fremont County Above
8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-Wet
Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-Wet Mountains between 6300 and
10000 Feet-Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Teller County/Rampart
Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes
Peak Above 11000 Feet-Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Texas Creek, Howard, Woodland Park, Rye, 
Wolf Creek Pass, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, 
Cumbres Pass, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, La Veta Pass, Silver 
Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, Penrose, Canon City, 
Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, North Pass, Black Forest, Salida, 
South Fork, Pikes Peak, Creede, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, 
and Trinidad
817 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado, south central 
  Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, in 
  central Colorado, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, 
  Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet, La Garita Mountains Above 
  10000 Feet, Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet, Pikes 
  Peak Above 11000 Feet, Saguache County East of Continental Divide 
  Below 10000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 
  Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet and Western/Central 
  Fremont County Below 8500 Feet. In east central Colorado, Colorado 
  Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 
  Feet and Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range 
  Below 7500 Feet. In south central Colorado, Eastern San Juan 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San 
  Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet. In southeast Colorado, Northern 
  Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de 
  Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet, Pueblo 
  Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo 
  Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains 
  Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas 
  County Below 7500 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River 
  Basin Below 7500 Feet, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Wet 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Wet Mountains between 6300 and 
  10000 Feet.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

MG
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
920 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Leadville
Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet-Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of St Elmo, Leadville, Climax, Bonanza, 
Granite, and Alpine
920 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT SATURDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Colorado, including the following areas, 
  Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Leadville 
  Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County 
  Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee 
  County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County 
  Above 11000 Feet.

* Until 1 AM MDT Saturday.

* Monsoon moisture will increase over the central mountains bringing 
  the threat of heavy rain to the region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Colorado, including the following areas, 
  Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Leadville 
  Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County 
  Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee 
  County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County 
  Above 11000 Feet.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Saguache County East of
Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-La Garita Mountains Above
10000 Feet-Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Northwestern Fremont County Above
8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-Wet
Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-Wet Mountains between 6300 and
10000 Feet-Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Teller County/Rampart
Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes
Peak Above 11000 Feet-Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Texas Creek, Howard, Woodland Park, Rye, 
Wolf Creek Pass, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, 
Cumbres Pass, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, La Veta Pass, Silver 
Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, Penrose, Canon City, 
Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, North Pass, Black Forest, Salida, 
South Fork, Pikes Peak, Creede, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, 
and Trinidad
920 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado, south central 
  Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, in 
  central Colorado, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, 
  Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet, La Garita Mountains Above 
  10000 Feet, Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet, Pikes 
  Peak Above 11000 Feet, Saguache County East of Continental Divide 
  Below 10000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 
  Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet and Western/Central 
  Fremont County Below 8500 Feet. In east central Colorado, Colorado 
  Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 
  Feet and Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range 
  Below 7500 Feet. In south central Colorado, Eastern San Juan 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San 
  Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet. In southeast Colorado, Northern 
  Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de 
  Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet, Pueblo 
  Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo 
  Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains 
  Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas 
  County Below 7500 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River 
  Basin Below 7500 Feet, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Wet 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Wet Mountains between 6300 and 
  10000 Feet.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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FFAPUB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1106 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Leadville
Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-Eastern Sawatch Mountains
Above 11000 Feet-Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of St Elmo, Leadville, Climax, Bonanza, 
Granite, and Alpine
1106 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT SATURDAY 
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Colorado, including the following areas, 
  Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Leadville 
  Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County 
  Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee 
  County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County 
  Above 11000 Feet.

* From 11 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture will continue to increase over the central 
  mountains bringing the threat of heavy rain to the region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central Colorado, including 
the following areas, Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, 
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee 
County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East 
Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake 
County Above 11000 Feet has been cancelled.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

COZ062-065>068-072>088-311315-
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Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Saguache County East of
Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-La Garita Mountains Above
10000 Feet-Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-Northern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Northwestern Fremont County Above
8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-Wet
Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-Wet Mountains between 6300 and
10000 Feet-Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Teller County/Rampart
Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes
Peak Above 11000 Feet-Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Texas Creek, Howard, Woodland Park, Rye, 
Wolf Creek Pass, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, 
Cumbres Pass, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, La Veta Pass, Silver 
Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, Penrose, Canon City, 
Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, North Pass, Black Forest, Salida, 
South Fork, Pikes Peak, Creede, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, 
and Trinidad
1106 PM MDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT SATURDAY 
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado, south central 
  Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, in 
  central Colorado, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, 
  Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet, La Garita Mountains Above 
  10000 Feet, Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet, Pikes 
  Peak Above 11000 Feet, Saguache County East of Continental Divide 
  Below 10000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 
  Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet and Western/Central 
  Fremont County Below 8500 Feet. In east central Colorado, Colorado 
  Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 
  Feet and Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range 
  Below 7500 Feet. In south central Colorado, Eastern San Juan 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San 
  Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet. In southeast Colorado, Northern 
  Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de 
  Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet, Pueblo 
  Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo 
  Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains 
  Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas 
  County Below 7500 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River 
  Basin Below 7500 Feet, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Wet 
  Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Wet Mountains between 6300 and 
  10000 Feet.

* From 11 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.

* Monsoon moisture and moist upslope flow behind a cold front will 
  bring a threat of widespread heavy rain and flash flooding to the 
  region.  Burn scars and urban areas will be most susceptible to 
  flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

KAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 1:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 13 more40 hr
Jul 30, 2:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller38 min
Jul 30, 3:00 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBChaffee, Fremont, Saguache3 hr
Jul 30, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa31 min
Jul 30, 4:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster23 min
Jul 30, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa32 min
Jul 30, 4:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache31 min
Jul 30, 4:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBConejos36 min
Jul 30, 5:16 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBSaguache2 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.