Alert archive / Colorado / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2021, 5:05 AM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It took effect at May 30, 2021, 5:25 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2021, 5:05 AM MDT (11:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2021, 5:25 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 30, 2021, 6:39 PM MDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Bent County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Purgatoire River near Las Animas (LAPC2). The gauge peaked at 14.45 ft at May 30, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07128500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS45 KPUB 301105
FLWPUB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
505 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...The National Weather Service in Pueblo CO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Colorado...
Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Bent County.
For the Purgatoire River...including Las Animas...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 515 PM MDT.
&&
COC011-302315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0003.210530T1125Z-210531T0039Z/
/LAPC2.1.ER.210530T1125Z.210530T1200Z.210530T1238Z.UU/
505 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Purgatoire River Near Las Animas.
* Until this evening.
* At 4:15 AM MDT Sunday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
this morning to a crest of 9.3 feet this morning. It will then
fall below flood stage this morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Minor Flood. Minor agricultural flooding
occurs into low lying areas along the river.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.3
feet on 06/07/1983.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3804 10313
3801 10317 3797 10321
$$
Moore2 follow-up statements
593
WGUS45 KPUB 301534
FLWPUB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
934 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Colorado...
Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Bent County.
For the Purgatoire River...including Las Animas...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 645 PM MDT.
&&
COC011-310045-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210531T0039Z/
/LAPC2.2.ER.210530T1148Z.210530T1515Z.210531T0000Z.UU/
934 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Purgatoire River Near Las Animas.
* Until this evening.
* At 9:15 AM MDT Sunday the stage was 12.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:15 AM MDT Sunday was 12.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
evening and continue falling to 4.0 feet Friday morning.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, Moderate Flood. Moderate agricultural
flooding occurs in low lying areas along the river.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0
feet on 05/03/1999.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3804 10313
3801 10317 3797 10321
$$
EP444
WGUS85 KPUB 301702
FLSPUB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1102 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Colorado...
Purgatoire River Near Las Animas affecting Bent County.
For the Purgatoire River...including Las Animas...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 645 PM MDT.
&&
COC011-310045-
/O.CON.KPUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210531T0039Z/
/LAPC2.2.ER.210530T1148Z.210530T1800Z.210531T0305Z.UU/
1102 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Purgatoire River Near Las Animas.
* Until this evening.
* At 10:15 AM MDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:15 AM MDT Sunday was 13.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this
evening.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Major Flood. Major agricultural flooding
occurs along the river
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.0
feet on 05/20/1955.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 10327 3807 10323 3810 10319 3804 10313
3801 10317 3797 10321
$$
EPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 6:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 34 min |
| May 29, 6:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 29, 6:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 22 min |
| May 29, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| May 29, 6:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| May 29, 6:54 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 29, 6:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 48 min |
| May 29, 7:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 29, 7:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| May 29, 7:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 79 min |
| May 29, 8:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 43 min |
| May 29, 8:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Otero | 52 min |
| May 29, 8:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| May 29, 9:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| May 29, 9:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| May 29, 9:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| May 29, 9:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 35 min |
| May 29, 10:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 7 hr |
| May 29, 10:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| May 29, 11:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| May 30, 12:09 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 51 min |
| May 30, 12:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 42 min |
| May 30, 12:28 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 47 min |
| May 30, 1:08 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 37 min |
| May 30, 1:52 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 38 min |
| May 30, 3:31 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer and 6 more | 20 hr |
| May 30, 4:57 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 3 hr |
| May 30, 12:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 50 min |
| May 30, 12:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 49 min |
| May 30, 12:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 30, 1:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 28 min |
| May 30, 1:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 29 min |
| May 30, 1:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 52 min |
| May 30, 1:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 42 min |
| May 30, 1:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 33 min |
| May 30, 2:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 23 min |
| May 30, 2:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 37 min |
| May 30, 2:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 21 min |
| May 30, 2:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 31 min |
| May 30, 2:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 42 min |
| May 30, 2:43 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| May 30, 2:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 42 min |
| May 30, 2:54 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 30, 3:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 50 min |
| May 30, 3:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 30, 3:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 35 min |
| May 30, 3:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 32 min |
| May 30, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| May 30, 3:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| May 30, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 30, 3:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 21 min |
| May 30, 4:12 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 21 min |
| May 30, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 39 min |
| May 30, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 30, 4:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 30, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| May 30, 5:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 25 min |
| May 30, 5:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.