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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

726 PM MDT MON JUL 22 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT MONDAY 

EVENING FOR AREAS IN CHAFFEE COUNTY SOUTH AND WEST OF BUENA VISTA...



CONFIRMED REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE FLASH 

FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ARE OCCURRING ON BOTH CHALK CREEK AND 

COTTONWOOD CREEK. ROADWAYS BEING EFFECTED BY THIS DANGEROUS FLOODING 

ARE HIGHWAYS 306 AND 162.



AS OF 728 PM...RADAR INDICATES THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS NOW LOCATED 

SOUTH OF THE FLASH FLOOD REGION...MAINLY 5 TO 15 MILES SOUTH AND 

WEST OF NATHROP.



8 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED FROM THIS FLASH FLOOD. THERE ARE ALSO 

REPORTS OF PEOPLE MISSING DUE TO THIS FLASH FLOOD.



ALL PEOPLE IN THE FLOOD AREA SHOULD GET TO HIGHER GROUND NOW 

ROADWAYS SOUTH AND WEST OF BUENA VISTA...ESPECIALLY HIGHWAYS 306 AND 

162...ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THIS FLASH FLOOD. 



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...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...OVER RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY

WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS.



LAT...LON 3896 10617 3864 10601 3864 10650 3888 10631

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