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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

706 PM MDT MON JUL 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHAFFEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1000 PM MDT



* AT 705 PM...REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE   

  FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON COTTONWOOD CREEK SOUTHWEST OF BUENA      

  VISTA. 3 MUDSLIDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND THERE ARE UNCONFIRMED    

  REPORTS OF VEHICLES BEING WASHED INTO THE CREEK.



* PEOPLE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO STAY OFF ROADWAY 306 SOUTHWEST   

  OF BUENA VISTA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION.



IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT

OR BY VEHICLE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY

AND GO TO HIGHER GROUND.



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