Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jun 12, 2023, 10:58 AM MDT (16:58 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2023, 2:00 PM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County El Paso County, CO

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COC041-122000-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1058 AM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central El Paso County in east central Colorado...

* Until 200 PM MDT.

* At 1058 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. 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...
  Peyton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10439 3900 10445 3900 10465 3913 10459
      3913 10456 3913 10455 3913 10451 3913 10450
      3913 10449 3913 10448 3913 10446 3913 10445
      3913 10444

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1222 PM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

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El Paso CO-
1222 PM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 1222 PM MDT, Trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 
inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches 
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

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...
  Peyton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10439 3900 10445 3900 10465 3913 10459
      3913 10456 3913 10455 3913 10451 3913 10450
      3913 10449 3913 10448 3913 10446 3913 10445
      3913 10444

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.