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COZ067-071-072-312215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

309 PM MDT FRI AUG 31 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR...



  EL PASO COUNTY.



AT 306 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED VERY 

HEAVY RAIN NOW EXTENDING FROM CHEYENNE CANYON...TO GARDEN OF THE 

GODS...TO I-25 AND GARDEN OF THE GODS ROAD.



RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY HAM RADIO 

OPERATORS IN COLORADO SPRINGS. RADAR INDICATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN SINCE 130 PM.



NUMEROUS POWER FAILURES ARE BEING REPORTED IN COLORADO SPRINGS.



ALTHOUGH THIS IS A VERY SMALL STORM...IT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE VERY 

HEAVY RAINS IN COLORADO SPRINGS REGION.



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 10455 3887 10456 3870 10488 3892 10497

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