River Flood Warning 21, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jul 20, 2023, 7:01 PM MDT (01:01 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 20, 2023, 7:51 PM MDT

Expired

Jul 21, 2023, 12:57 AM MDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County El Paso County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 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.

Written for the forecast point Fountain Creek near Fountain (FHAC2). The gauge peaked at 10.31 ft at Jul 20, 2023, 8:00 PM MDT.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07106000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

521 
WGUS45 KPUB 210101
FLWPUB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
701 PM MDT Thu Jul 20 2023

...The National Weather Service in Pueblo CO has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Colorado...

  Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.

For the Fountain Creek...including Colorado Springs...Minor flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 700 AM MDT.

&&


COC041-211315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FL.W.0021.230721T0151Z-230721T1405Z/
/FHAC2.1.ER.230721T0151Z.230721T0200Z.230721T0205Z.UU/
701 PM MDT Thu Jul 20 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fountain Creek Near Fountain.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor agricultural flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM MDT Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 12.1 feet
    this evening. It will then fall below flood stage this
    evening to 9.9 feet late this evening. It will rise to 10.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall again and
    remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.1 feet on 04/30/1999.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
      3853 10467 3859 10473


$$

Ehr

507 
WGUS85 KPUB 210657
FLSPUB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1257 AM MDT Fri Jul 21 2023

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Colorado...

  Fountain Creek Near Fountain affecting El Paso County.

COC041-210800-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230721T0657Z/
/FHAC2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1257 AM MDT Fri Jul 21 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Fountain Creek Near Fountain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 AM MDT Friday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.8 feet early
    Sunday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3861 10463 3855 10458 3847 10455 3845 10464
      3853 10467 3859 10473


$$

KS

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.