Alert archive / Colorado / Flood Watches in 2023
Flood Watch 4, NWS Pueblo, CO
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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</html>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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 29 min |
| Jun 16, 3:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 3:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 3:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 55 min |
| Jun 16, 3:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 4:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 17 min |
| Jun 16, 4:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 4:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 4:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 4:56 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 5:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 5:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 5:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 5:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 5:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 5:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 5:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 33 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.