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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 30, 202111 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Jun 30, 2021, 12:22 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jul 1, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2021, 12:22 PM MDT (18:22 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 1, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Flood severity
None

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:22 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 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 262 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1508 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

349 
WGUS65 KPUB 301822
FFAPUB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1222 PM MDT Wed Jun 30 2021

COZ076-077-079>086-010230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0008.210701T2100Z-210702T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont
County 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-
Including the cities of Black Forest, Pueblo, Peterson AFB, Texas 
Creek, Howard, Canon City, Woodland Park, Rye, Cotopaxi, Hillside, 
Swissvale, Coaldale, Penrose, Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak
1222 PM MDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Colorado, east central 
  Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, in 
  central Colorado, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, 
  Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet, Pikes Peak Above 
  11000 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 southeast Colorado, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 
  6300 Feet, Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Wet Mountains 
  between 6300 and 10000 Feet.

* From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* The combination of moist, unstable upslope flow and a mid level 
  disturbance moving across the region will allow for thunderstorms 
  capable of producing heavy rain to occur over the Pikes Peak 
  region, Pueblo county and Fremont county.

* Flash flooding will be possible over all locations, including 
  urban areas and burn scars.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Hodanish
5 follow-up statements
054 
WGUS65 KPUB 010207
FFAPUB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
807 PM MDT Wed Jun 30 2021

COZ076-077-079>086-011015-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.210701T2100Z-210702T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont
County 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-
Including the cities of Black Forest, Pueblo, Peterson AFB, Texas 
Creek, Howard, Canon City, Woodland Park, Rye, Cotopaxi, Hillside, 
Swissvale, Coaldale, Penrose, Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak
807 PM MDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado and southeast 
  Colorado, including the following areas, in central Colorado, 
  Fremont County, Pikes Peak, Teller County and the Rampart Range. 
  In east central Colorado, El Paso County. In southeast Colorado, 
  Pueblo County, and the Wet Mountains.

* From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* The combination of moist, unstable upslope flow and a mid level 
  disturbance moving across the region will allow for thunderstorms 
  capable of producing heavy rain to occur over the Pikes Peak 
  region, Pueblo county and Fremont county.

* Flash flooding will be possible over all locations, including 
  urban areas and burn scars.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KT
079 
WGUS65 KPUB 010858
FFAPUB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
258 AM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COZ072>075-078-087-088-011700-
/O.EXA.KPUB.FF.A.0008.210701T2100Z-210702T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-Wet Mountain Valley Below
8500 Feet-Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below
7500 Feet-Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below
7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Weston, Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, La 
Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Walsenburg, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, 
Spanish Peaks, and Trinidad
258 AM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS 
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Colorado, including 
  the following areas, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Western Las 
  Animas County Below 7500 Feet including Trinidad and vicinity, 
  Huerfano County including Walsenburg and vicinity and the Wet 
  Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet.

* From this afternoon through this evening.

* The combination of moist, unstable upslope flow and a mid level 
  disturbance moving across the region will produce thunderstorms 
  capable of producing heavy rain over the eastern mountains and the 
  southern Interstate 25 corridor.

* Flash flooding will be possible over all locations, including 
  urban areas and burn scars.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

COZ076-077-079>086-011700-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.210701T2100Z-210702T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-Western/Central Fremont
County 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-
Including the cities of Black Forest, Pueblo, Peterson AFB, Texas 
Creek, Howard, Canon City, Woodland Park, Rye, Cotopaxi, Hillside, 
Swissvale, Coaldale, Penrose, Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak
258 AM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado and southeast 
  Colorado, including the following areas, in central Colorado, 
  Fremont County, Pikes Peak, Teller County and the Rampart Range. 
  In east central Colorado, El Paso County. In southeast Colorado, 
  Pueblo County, and the Wet Mountains.

* From this afternoon through this evening.

* The combination of moist, unstable upslope flow and a mid level 
  disturbance moving across the region will produce thunderstorms 
  capable of producing heavy rain over the Pikes Peak region, Pueblo 
  county and Fremont county.

* Flash flooding will be possible over all locations, including 
  urban areas and burn scars.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

EP
112 
WGUS65 KPUB 011701
FFAPUB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1101 AM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COZ072>088-020115-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FF.A.0008.210701T1800Z-210702T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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, 
Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, Hillside, Cuchara, La 
Veta Pass, Silver Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, 
Penrose, Canon City, Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, Black Forest, 
Pikes Peak, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, and Trinidad
1101 AM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Colorado, east central 
  Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, 
  the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Western Las Animas County Below 
  7500 Feet including Trinidad and vicinity, Huerfano County 
  including Walsenburg and vicinity, the Wet Mountain Valley Below 
  8500 Feet, Fremont County, Pikes Peak, Teller County and the 
  Rampart Range, El Paso County, Pueblo County, and the Wet 
  Mountains.

* Through this evening.

* The combination of moist, unstable upslope flow and a mid level 
  disturbance moving across the region will produce thunderstorms   
  capable of producing heavy rain over the Pikes Peak region, Pueblo 
  and Fremont counties, the eastern mountains and the southern 
  Interstate 25 corridor.

* Flash flooding will be possible over all locations, including 
  urban areas and burn scars.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Rodriguez
147 
WGUS65 KPUB 020042
FFAPUB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
642 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COZ072>088-020600-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-210702T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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, 
Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, Hillside, Cuchara, La 
Veta Pass, Silver Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, 
Penrose, Canon City, Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, Black Forest, 
Pikes Peak, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, and Trinidad
642 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado and southeast 
  Colorado, including the following areas, the Sangre de Cristo 
  Mountains, Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet including 
  Trinidad and vicinity, Huerfano County including Walsenburg and 
  vicinity, the Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Fremont County, 
  Pikes Peak, Teller County and the Rampart Range, El Paso County, 
  Pueblo County, and the Wet Mountains.

* Until Midnight MDT tonight.

* The combination of moist, unstable upslope flow and a mid level 
  disturbance moving across the region will produce thunderstorms 
  capable of producing heavy rain over the Pikes Peak region, Pueblo 
  and Fremont counties, the eastern mountains and the southern 
  Interstate 25 corridor.

* Flash flooding will be possible over all locations, including 
  urban areas and burn scars.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Rodriguez
078 
WGUS65 KPUB 020546
FFAPUB

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1146 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COZ072>088-020700-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-210702T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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, 
Walsenburg, Swissvale, Peterson AFB, Coaldale, Hillside, Cuchara, La 
Veta Pass, Silver Cliff, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Blanca Peak, 
Penrose, Canon City, Cotopaxi, Stonewall, Westcliffe, Black Forest, 
Pikes Peak, Weston, Poncha Pass, Spanish Peaks, and Trinidad
1146 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Colorado, east central 
Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, in 
central Colorado, Fremont and Teller County. In east central 
Colorado, El Paso County. In southeast Colorado, the Sangre de 
Cristo Mountains, Pueblo County, Western Las Animas County, Huerfano 
County, the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley will expire at 
Midnight MDT tonight.

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

$$

KT

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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.