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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

610 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 SHOWED THAT ONLY LIGHT RAIN REMAINS OVER EXTREME 

NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY WEST OF CEDAR AND HACKETT MOUNTAINS AT 610 

PM.  EARLIER...RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF OVER ONE INCH WERE SEEN OVER 

TURKEY AND WEST CREEK DRAINAGE BASINS ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE 

BURN AREA.



THE TURKEY CREEK AND WEST CREEK DRAINAGE BASIS WILL LIKELY 

EXPERIENCE DROPPING WAER LEVELS THROUGH 7 PM.  ASH AND MUD FLOWS 

HAVE LIKELY OCCURRED IN THAT AREA WHICH WILL IMPACT FIRE CREWS AND 

FOREST ROADS.



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 10512 3903 10511 3898 10531 3912 10532

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