Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 18, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Aug 1, 2021, 3:04 AM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Aug 1, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2021, 3:04 AM MDT (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 1, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Conejos County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 218 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2545 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
197 WGUS65 KPUB 010904 FFAPUB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 304 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 COZ064>068-011715- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0018.210801T1800Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 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- Including the cities of Cumbres Pass, Sargents, South Fork, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede, and North Pass 304 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Colorado and south central Colorado, including the following areas, in central Colorado, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet, Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet and Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet. In south central Colorado, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet. * From Noon MDT today through this evening. * Thunderstorms are forecast to develop by early afternoon over the San Juan and La Garita Ranges. These areas have seen recent heavy rainfall and will be prone to flash flooding, rock slides and mud slides. * Rock and mud slides may close area highways, especially in flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ COZ093-094-097>099-011200- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0017.000000T0000Z-210801T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-Eastern Las Animas County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Rocky Ford, Lamar, La Junta, Walsh, Kim, Las Animas, Branson, and Springfield 304 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of southeast Colorado, including the following areas, Eastern Las Animas County, La Junta Vicinity/Otero County, Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County, Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County and Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. * Until 6 AM MDT early this morning. * Light to moderate rainfall will continue from showers and thunderstorms through the early morning hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ COZ086-011200- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0017.000000T0000Z-210801T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Including the cities of Pueblo 304 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of southeast Colorado, including the following area, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet. * Until 6 AM MDT early this morning. * Moderate to heavy rainfall will continue across Pueblo County through the early morning hours. Several reports of significant flash flooding have been received, including highway closures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KAM
5 follow-up statements
494 WGUS65 KPUB 011157 FFAPUB Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 557 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 COZ086-093-094-097>099-011300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.A.0017.000000T0000Z-210801T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-Eastern Las Animas County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Pueblo, Lamar, Rocky Ford, La Junta, Walsh, Kim, Las Animas, Branson, and Springfield 557 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch for southeastern Colorado will expire at 6 AM MDT early this morning. Heavy rainfall has ended, and additional flash flooding is unlikely. However, areas of flooding may linger in the Pueblo area into the mid-morning hours, as a result of earlier heavy rainfall during the overnight hours. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ COZ064>068-020300- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0018.210801T1800Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 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- Including the cities of Cumbres Pass, Sargents, South Fork, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede, and North Pass 557 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of the San Juan and La Garita ranges, and vicinity. * From Noon MDT today through this evening. * Thunderstorms are forecast to develop by early afternoon over the San Juan and La Garita ranges. These areas have experienced recent heavy rainfall, and will be prone to flash flooding, rock slides and mud slides. * Rock and mud slides may close area highways, especially in flood-prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Cohen
549 WGUS65 KPUB 011324 FFAPUB Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 724 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 COZ064>068-020000- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0018.210801T1800Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Including the cities of Cumbres Pass, Sargents, South Fork, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede, and North Pass 724 AM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of the San Juan and La Garita ranges, and vicinity. * From Noon MDT today through this evening. * Thunderstorms are forecast to develop by early afternoon over the San Juan and La Garita ranges. These areas have experienced recent heavy rainfall, and will be prone to flash flooding, rock slides and mud slides. * Rock and mud slides may close area highways, especially in flood-prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Cohen
578 WGUS65 KPUB 012047 FFAPUB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 247 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 COZ065>068-020500- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0019.210802T1800Z-210803T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0018.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- Including the cities of Cumbres Pass, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede, North Pass, and South Fork 247 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * The eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains * Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * Thunderstorms will be possible through early evening over the San Juan and La Garita ranges. These areas have experienced recent heavy rainfall, and will be prone to flash flooding, rock slides and mud slides. * Rock and mud slides may close area highways, especially in flood-prone areas. 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 eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains * From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * The Monsoon plume will push eastward and bring another day of slow moving, heavy rain producing thunderstorms to the area. Flash flooding will be possible, especially considering the already saturated soil conditions. * Mud and rock slides will be possible in the mountains which could cause highway and road closures. Creeks and streams and normally dry washes could run high with water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ COZ058>063-072>080-087-020500- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0019.210802T1800Z-210803T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 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-Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Texas Creek, Leadville, Rye, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Blanca Peak, Bonanza, Granite, Coaldale, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, Howard, La Veta Pass, Silver Cliff, Alpine, St Elmo, Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, Salida, Climax, Weston, Poncha Pass, and Spanish Peaks 247 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains, central and western Fremont County, the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley and Huerfano county. * From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * The Monsoon plume will push eastward and bring another day of slow moving, heavy rain producing thunderstorms to the area. Flash flooding will be possible, especially considering the already saturated soil conditions. Burn scars will be especially susceptible. * Mud flows and rock slides will be possible in and near burn scars and steep terrain. Creeks, streams and normally dry washes may experience rapid flooding with damage to roads possible in and near these drainage ways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ COZ064-020300- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0018.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Including the cities of Sargents 247 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * For a portion of central Colorado, including the following area, Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet. * Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * Thunderstorms will be possible across northwest Saguache county through this evening. This area has experienced recent heavy rainfall, and will be prone to flash flooding, rock slides and mud slides. * Rock and mud slides may close area highways, especially in flood-prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KT
962 WGUS65 KPUB 012356 FFAPUB Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 556 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 COZ065>068-020800- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0018.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0019.210802T1800Z-210803T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- Including the cities of Cumbres Pass, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede, North Pass, and South Fork 556 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * For a portion of central Colorado, including the following area, Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet. * Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * Thunderstorms will be possible across northwest Saguache county through this evening. This area has experienced recent heavy rainfall, and will be prone to flash flooding, rock slides and mud slides. * Rock and mud slides may close area highways, especially in flood-prone areas. 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 * Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains, central and western Fremont County, the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley and Huerfano county. * From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * The Monsoon plume will push eastward and bring another day of slow moving, heavy rain producing thunderstorms to the area. Flash flooding will be possible, especially considering the already saturated soil conditions. Burn scars will be especially susceptible. * Mud flows and rock slides will be possible in and near burn scars and steep terrain. Creeks, streams and normally dry washes may experience rapid flooding with damage to roads possible in and near these drainage ways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ COZ064-020300- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0018.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Including the cities of Sargents 556 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * For a portion of central Colorado, including the following area, Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet. * Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * Thunderstorms will be possible across northwest Saguache county through this evening. This area has experienced recent heavy rainfall, and will be prone to flash flooding, rock slides and mud slides. * Rock and mud slides may close area highways, especially in flood-prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ COZ058>063-072>080-087-020800- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0019.210802T1800Z-210803T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 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-Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Texas Creek, Leadville, Rye, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Blanca Peak, Bonanza, Granite, Coaldale, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, Howard, La Veta Pass, Silver Cliff, Alpine, St Elmo, Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, Salida, Climax, Weston, Poncha Pass, and Spanish Peaks 556 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains, central and western Fremont County, the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley and Huerfano county. * From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * The Monsoon plume will push eastward and bring another day of slow moving, heavy rain producing thunderstorms to the area. Flash flooding will be possible, especially considering the already saturated soil conditions. Burn scars will be especially susceptible. * Mud flows and rock slides will be possible in and near burn scars and steep terrain. Creeks, streams and normally dry washes may experience rapid flooding with damage to roads possible in and near these drainage ways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ CSS
383 WGUS65 KPUB 020303 FFAPUB Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 903 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 COZ065>068-021115- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.A.0018.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0019.210802T1800Z-210803T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- Including the cities of Cumbres Pass, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede, North Pass, and South Fork 903 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains, central and western Fremont County, the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley and Huerfano county. * From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * The Monsoon plume will push eastward and bring another day of slow moving, heavy rain producing thunderstorms to the area. Flash flooding will be possible, especially considering the already saturated soil conditions. Burn scars will be especially susceptible. * Mud flows and rock slides will be possible in and near burn scars and steep terrain. Creeks, streams and normally dry washes may experience rapid flooding with damage to roads possible in and near these drainage ways. 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 portions of central Colorado and south central Colorado, including the following areas, in central Colorado, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet. In south central Colorado, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet has expired. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ COZ064-020415- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.A.0018.000000T0000Z-210802T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Including the cities of Sargents 903 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central Colorado, including the following area, Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet has expired. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ COZ058>063-072>080-087-021115- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0019.210802T1800Z-210803T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 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-Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Texas Creek, Leadville, Rye, Walsenburg, Swissvale, Blanca Peak, Bonanza, Granite, Coaldale, Hillside, Buena Vista, Cuchara, Howard, La Veta Pass, Silver Cliff, Alpine, St Elmo, Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, Salida, Climax, Weston, Poncha Pass, and Spanish Peaks 903 PM MDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Flash Flood Watch for the central mountains, central and western Fremont County, the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley and Huerfano county. * From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * The Monsoon plume will push eastward and bring another day of slow moving, heavy rain producing thunderstorms to the area. Flash flooding will be possible, especially considering the already saturated soil conditions. Burn scars will be especially susceptible. * Mud flows and rock slides will be possible in and near burn scars and steep terrain. Creeks, streams and normally dry washes may experience rapid flooding with damage to roads possible in and near these drainage ways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 6:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 28 min |
| Jul 31, 6:11 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 6:20 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 40 min |
| Jul 31, 6:21 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Baca | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 6:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jul 31, 6:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 38 min |
| Jul 31, 6:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 6:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 22 min |
| Jul 31, 7:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 7:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 40 min | |
| Jul 31, 7:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 35 min | |
| Jul 31, 7:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 7:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 40 min |
| Jul 31, 7:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 61 min |
| Jul 31, 7:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 51 min |
| Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jul 31, 8:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 40 min |
| Jul 31, 10:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 49 min |
| Jul 31, 10:45 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 11:24 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 11:41 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:43 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:29 AM MDT | River Flood Watch | PUB | Pueblo | 94 min |
| Aug 1, 3:30 AM MDT | River Flood Watch | PUB | Pueblo | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:00 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 26 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:44 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:20 AM MDT | River Flood Watch | PUB | Otero | 14 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 7 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Watches in Colorado, 2021Every flash flood watch 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.