Alert archive / Colorado / River Flood Advisories in 2023
River Flood Advisory 2, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this river flood advisory at May 12, 2023, 9:56 AM MDT for Grand County, Colorado. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2023, 9:56 AM MDT (15:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2023, 3:31 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Grand County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 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 river
Written for the forecast point Colorado River above Hot Sulphur Springs (HTSC2).
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood advisory went out at May 11, 2:54 PM MDT, 19 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 2:54 PM MDT, 19 hours 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 11:20 AM MDT, 22 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1120 AM MDT Thu May 11 2023 COZ030>051-121730- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 1120 AM MDT Thu May 11 2023 ...A Flood Watch is in effect through late tonight for the northern Front Range Foothills, I-25 Corridor, and northeast plains of Colorado... ...Severe threat for the northeast plains... This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Rain and thunderstorms will continue across the foothills, I-25 Corridor, and northeast plains, leading to possible flooding of low lying areas and streams. Rivers will also rise due to the amount of rain, with another 1-2 inches expected in many locations. Rain should taper off over the northeast plains overnight, but continue along the I-25 Corridor. Severe weather and a couple tornadoes will be possible over the northeastern plains. The highest risk of tornadoes would be east of a line from Sterling to Akron this afternoon. Tornadoes may be short-lived and difficult to see due to heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, large hail and high winds are not a significant threat at this time. Snow will occur above 9,500 feet, with accumulations of 8-16 inches likely for the higher mountains. Snow levels may occasionally dip to 8,000 feet or so with heavier showers, with some accumulation above that especially above Conifer and through South Park. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Rain and mountain snow will decrease and come to an end later Friday afternoon as the storm system slowly exits the region. There will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms this weekend and into early next week. Additional heavy precipitation is not expected, but rivers and streams are expected to be running high due to the recent rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required on the eastern plains of Colorado this afternoon.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 6:32 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Douglas | 23 hr |
| May 12, 6:44 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOU | Adams, Weld | 11 hr |
| May 12, 8:10 AM MDT | River Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Weld | 7 hr |
| May 12, 9:14 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Morgan, Weld | 8 hr |
| May 12, 9:26 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Larimer, Weld | 6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.