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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

239 PM MDT FRI AUG 31 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FRIDAY

AFTERNOON FOR



  EL PASO COUNTY



AT 236 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED VERY 

HEAVY RAIN OVER COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM IS BACK-BUILDING TO THE 

SOUTHWEST AND VERY HEAVY RAIN IS GOING TO FALL OVER AREAS WHICH HAVE 

RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN.



THE GREATEST THREAT OF FLOODING IS IN AREAS FROM SKYWAY...TO 

DOWNTOWN COLORADO SPRING...TO ACADEMY AND PLATTE.



ALTHOUGH THIS A SMALL STORM AFFECTING A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA...IT 

IS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY...FLOODING...RAIN.



BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF 

NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. KEEP 

CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER AND STORM 

DRAINS...WHICH COULD BECOME DEADLY DURING HIGH WATER. FLOODING WILL 

OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN UNDERPASSES...OVER STREETS AND RURAL 

ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND 

ALONG CREEK BANKS.





LAT...LON 3905 10454 3879 10461 3870 10486 3890 10497

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