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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1241 AM MDT MON JUN 30 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 345 AM MDT



* STRONG AND SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS  

  ESTIMATED TO BE 2.5 INCHES OR GREATER OVER SOME LOCATIONS IN 

  SOUTHERN OTERO COUNTY.  EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN HAS ENDED...SMALL 

  CREEKS AND ARROYOS ARE STILL RUNNING HIGH...AND WILL CONTINUE TO 

  RUN HIGH THROUGH 4 AM.



* DEPUTIES REPORT THAT ANDERSON ARROYO IS RUNNING OUT OF ITS BANKS

  SOUTH OF LA JUNTA...AND THE WATER HAS REACHED THE DOOR STEPS OF  

  SOME HOMES.  ANDERSON ARROYO WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW OUT OF ITS  

  BANKS AS THE HIGH WATER MOVES NORTHWARD...INTO THE CITY OF LA 

  JUNTA.  SOME FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG ANDERSON ARROYO AS IT  

  PASSES THROUGH LA JUNTA.  THE DEPUTIES REPORT THAT OTHER       

  ARROYOS...MAINLY KING AND CROOKED ARROYOS...ARE RUNNING HIGH...BUT

  THEY REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS.



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

IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE 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.



LAT...LON 3800 10351 3783 10347 3782 10362 3800 10359



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