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Flood Watch 4, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 16, 20237 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flood watch at Jun 16, 2023, 2:40 AM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 16, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2023, 2:40 AM MDT (08:40 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 16, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 16, 2023, 11:26 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Flood severity
None

Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Jun 15, 11:25 PM MDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 11:25 PM MDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 11:41 AM MDT, 14 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1141 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023

COZ058>089-093>099-161745-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
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-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1141 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today across the
area, with the best coverage expected across the Palmer Divide and
the far southeast plains. Early afternoon storms over the Pikes Peak
Region and the I-25 corridor will be capable of producing hail up to
the size of pennies and outflow winds to about 50 mph. Flash
flooding will be a concern from locally heavy rainfall over areas
that have already received heavy rain in the last few days.

Over the eastern plains, storms will move east and intensify later
this afternoon, mainly along a line from La Junta to Pritchett.
Storms could become strong to severe, producing hail up to 3
inches in diameter, wind gusts to 75 mph, and locally heavy
rainfall that could produce flash flooding. A low end risk for a
tornado is also possible today, mainly over our southeast
counties.

Most of the storms will dissipate or move on early this evening,
with a few lingering showers over the mountains

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
Friday into Saturday. A few storms may become severe on Friday
afternoon and evening across the southeast plains. Large hail,
damaging winds, and heavy rainfall will be possible through Friday
night with lingering showers and thunderstorms possible on
Saturday, especially across the eastern plains. Additionally,
there's a low end risk for tornadoes on Friday afternoon,
especially with initial storm development.

Localized flash flooding could occur through Friday night,
especially for urban areas, burn scars and locations with
saturated soil conditions from recent heavy rains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

GARBEROGLIO/10

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 2:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller29 min
Jun 16, 3:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo41 min
Jun 16, 3:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller36 min
Jun 16, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller48 min
Jun 16, 3:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 16, 3:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo55 min
Jun 16, 3:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
Jun 16, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso31 min
Jun 16, 4:01 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBOtero, Pueblo17 min
Jun 16, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso43 min
Jun 16, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo31 min
Jun 16, 4:38 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBOtero37 min
Jun 16, 4:39 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyPUBPueblo5 hr
Jun 16, 4:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo27 min
Jun 16, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano46 min
Jun 16, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBOtero46 min
Jun 16, 4:56 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 16, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBEl Paso62 min
Jun 16, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso40 min
Jun 16, 5:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo23 min
Jun 16, 5:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo25 min
Jun 16, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero33 min
Jun 16, 5:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo30 min
Jun 16, 5:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso43 min
Jun 16, 5:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero33 min
Jun 16, 5:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo32 min
Jun 16, 5:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero28 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo33 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.