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Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 7, 2022, 5:21 PM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It was in force for 2 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
- Aug 7, 2022, 5:21 PM MDT (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2022, 7:44 PM MDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Fremont County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 2728 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
966
WGUS55 KPUB 072321
FFWPUB
COC043-080230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0071.220807T2321Z-220808T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
521 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2022
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Fremont County in central Colorado...
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Texas Creek.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Copper Gulch, Oak Creek, Arkansas River, Sandy Creek, Chandler
Creek, Squaw Creek, Monument Creek, Middle Tallahassee Creek,
Quagmire Creek, Grape Creek, Fear Creek, Texas Creek, Carrol
Creek, Tallahassee Creek and South Newlin Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10572 3856 10572 3860 10559 3836 10525
3826 10525 3826 10550
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Cohen2 follow-up statements
607
WGUS75 KPUB 080108
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
708 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2022
COC043-080230-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-220808T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fremont CO-
708 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY...
At 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain have moved east of the warned area. Doppler radar estimates
between 1 and 2 inches of rain over the past hour, with flash
flooding ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Texas Creek.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Squaw Creek, Fear Creek, Monument Creek, South Newlin Creek,
Copper Gulch, Middle Tallahassee Creek, Quagmire Creek, Carrol
Creek, Arkansas River, Chandler Creek, Grape Creek, Texas Creek,
Tallahassee Creek, Oak Creek and Sandy Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 10572 3856 10572 3860 10559 3836 10525
3826 10525 3826 10550
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MW071
WGUS75 KPUB 080144
FFSPUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
744 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2022
COC043-080154-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-220808T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fremont CO-
744 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY...
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.
A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for northern Fremont County.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT for portions of
central Colorado and southeast Colorado.
LAT...LON 3850 10572 3856 10572 3860 10559 3836 10525
3826 10525 3826 10550
$$
CohenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 6:05 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Otero | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 78 min |
| Aug 6, 6:41 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 7:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 12:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 1:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 1:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 2:02 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 2:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 2:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 3:12 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 73 min |
| Aug 7, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 3:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 4:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 4:33 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 4:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Las Animas | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 4:56 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 5:45 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 3 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.