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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

711 PM MDT TUE JUL 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TELLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1015 PM MDT



* A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE HAYMAN BURN     

  SCAR IN NORTHERN TELLER COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER STORM EXPECTED TO    

  ALSO MOVE ACROSS THE SAME AREA THROUGH 745 PM...BRINGING HEAVY RAIN.

  RADAR INDICATED THAT UP TO 1 INCH OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN SINCE    

  650 PM



* SOME AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE LOCATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY  

  AND TRAIL CREEK...AND THE INDIAN CREEK AREA



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 3908 10531 3900 10532 3904 10519 3909 10518



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