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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

640 AM MDT TUE SEP 10 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 840 AM FOR THE IRON 

MOUNTAIN BURN AREA IN FREMONT COUNTY....



PERSISTENT MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE IRON MOUNTAIN 

BURN AREA IN FREMONT COUNTY.  RAIN...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING.  



THE STORMS THAT ARE PRODUCING THIS MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE MOVING 

TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH...HOWEVER OTHER STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE 

INTO THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST.  



PEOPLE IN THE IRON MOUNTAIN BURN AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.



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

IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE IRON MOUNTAIN BURN AREA 

AS WELL AS 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. 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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER 

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND GO TO HIGHER GROUND.



WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN 

DRIVING...SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3852 10501 3827 10499 3829 10564 3843 10569

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