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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

802 PM MDT WED AUG 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT 

WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR BENT AND PROWERS...



RAIN HAS ENDED OR DECREASED IN INTENSITY OVER BENT AND PROWERS 

COUNTIES. HOWEVER WITH ALL THE RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN THIS 

EVENING...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM IN LOW LYING AREAS 

AND ALONG NUMEROUS CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH 1030 PM.



HIGHWAY 287 SOUTH OF LAMAR REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.  FLOODING 

IS ALSO A PROBLEM ALONG CLAY CREEK...MUD CREEK...AND CADDOA CREEK.



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 3813 10206 3765 10207 3767 10320 3818 10316

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