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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

217 PM MDT WED AUG 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT WEDNESDAY

AFTERNOON FOR AREAS FROM THE SPANISH PEAKS TO AGUILAR...



DOPPLER RADAR AT 218 PM INDICATED A SEVERE STORM PRODUCING VERY 

HEAVY RAIN OVER THE TOWN OF GULNARE. RADAR SINCE 1 PM HAS INDICATED 

OVER 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN WITH THIS STORM.



THE STORM HAS BEGUN TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST AT 5 TO 8 MPH...AND WILL 

AFFECT COMMUNITIES ALONG THE APISHAPA RIVER BASIN.



RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNS OF GULNARE AND AGUILAR SHOULD REMAIN ALERT 

FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER.



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. AS

LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR

VEHICLE...AND 2 FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...

INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE

VEHICLE RELATED. 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 3747 10459 3727 10435 3722 10483 3734 10497

          3738 10471

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