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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

502 PM MDT THU JUL 4 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT THURSDAY 

EVENING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY...



DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF OVER ONE INCH ON THE EASTERN 

SIDE OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA.  THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY 

RAIN WAS DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.



THE TURKEY CREEK AND WEST CREEK DRAINAGE BASINS WILL EXPERIENCE 

RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVEL...AND ASH AND MUD FLOWS...WHICH WILL 

IMPACT FOREST ROADS.



SHORTLY BEFORE 5 PM...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECEIVED A REPORT 

OF FIRE CREWS HEADING FOR HIGHER GROUND NEAR SIGNAL BUTTE ON THE 

EAST SIDE OF THE HAYMAN BURN IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY. 



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. FLOODING WILL OCCUR

ALONG CREEKS...OVER RURAL ROADS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG 

CREEK BANKS.



WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING...

SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3912 10510 3905 10521 3899 10532 3913 10532

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