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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

440 PM MDT WED AUG 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT WEDNESDAY

EVENING FOR BENT AND PROWERS COUNTY...



THE VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE OVER NORTHEAST BENT AND 

NORTHWEST PROWERS COUNTIES...HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF LAMAR.  THERE ARE 

SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE REGION...BUT ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED.



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS HIGH WATER...ALONG SOME OF THE CREEKS NORTH 

OF WILEY.  EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...STREAMS 

AND CREEKS MAY CONTINUE TO RISE...AS THE WATER CONTINUES TO RUN OFF 

FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS.



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 AND STORM DRAINS...WHICH COULD BECOME DEADLY DURING HIGH WATER.

FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...IN

UNDERPASSES...OVER STREETS AND RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES

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



LAT...LON 3823 10262 3789 10260 3789 10294 3822 10295

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