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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 7, 2024Bent County, Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2024, 9:36 PM MDT for Bent County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 107 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2024, 9:36 PM MDT (03:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2024, 11:23 PM MDT
In force
107 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bent County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:37 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 nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 319 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2024-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 272 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2024-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
272 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-131 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

349 
WGUS55 KPUB 080336
FFWPUB
COC011-089-080530-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0013.240708T0336Z-240708T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
936 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
  East Central Otero County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 1130 PM MDT.

* At 936 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced 
  heavy rain in La Junta area and flooding has been reported of 
  highway 50 at Steen Ave. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall 
  is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  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...
  La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Swink and Cheraw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 10377 3806 10369 3812 10355 3813 10349
      3814 10341 3811 10320 3800 10325 3792 10354

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

KT
2 follow-up statements
484 
WGUS75 KPUB 080434
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1034 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

COC011-089-080530-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240708T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bent CO-Otero CO-
1034 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL BENT AND EAST CENTRAL OTERO COUNTIES...

At 1034 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated the thunderstorms that 
produced heavy rain in La Junta area have ended.  However additional 
light to moderate rainfall will continue through 11 PM. Between 1 
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 
inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is occuring and is expected to 
continue.

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...
  La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Swink and Cheraw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 10377 3806 10369 3812 10355 3813 10349
      3814 10341 3811 10320 3800 10325 3792 10354

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

KT
223 
WGUS75 KPUB 080523
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1123 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

COC011-089-080533-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240708T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bent CO-Otero CO-
1123 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL BENT AND EAST 
CENTRAL OTERO COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 10377 3806 10369 3812 10355 3813 10349
      3814 10341 3811 10320 3800 10325 3792 10354

$$

Hodanish

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso26 min
Jul 7, 6:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso38 min
Jul 7, 6:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso34 min
Jul 7, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas29 min
Jul 7, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Teller28 min
Jul 7, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano, Las Animas32 min
Jul 7, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jul 7, 6:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo25 min
Jul 7, 6:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Teller36 min
Jul 7, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo31 min
Jul 7, 6:53 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo20 min
Jul 7, 6:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas35 min
Jul 7, 6:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo34 min
Jul 7, 6:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo33 min
Jul 7, 7:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero23 min
Jul 7, 7:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano34 min
Jul 7, 7:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo49 min
Jul 7, 7:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa48 min
Jul 7, 7:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero29 min
Jul 7, 7:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo24 min
Jul 7, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas31 min
Jul 7, 7:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo31 min
Jul 7, 7:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo43 min
Jul 7, 7:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo34 min
Jul 7, 7:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano32 min
Jul 7, 8:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo32 min
Jul 7, 8:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo38 min
Jul 7, 8:25 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCrowley, Otero3 hr
Jul 7, 8:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo33 min
Jul 7, 9:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent27 min
Jul 7, 9:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.