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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

748 PM MDT TUE JUL 22 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT TUESDAY 

EVENING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY...



FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR 

IN TELLER COUNTY.  RADAR HAS ESTIMATED AROUND 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN BETWEEN TURKEY CREEK AND TRAIL CREEK...AND IN THE VICINITY OF 

INDIAN CREEK.  SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE 

IN THIS AREA THROUGH ABOUT 830 PM.



THE HEAVY RAIN MAY HAVE CAUSED SOME ROADWAYS TO WASH OUT.  SOME 

OF THE ROADS POSSIBLY AFFECTED BY FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...FOREST 

ROADS 200...359...360...361...ALSO WILDHORN ROAD AND TRAIL CREEK 

ROAD.



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

RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING

LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS.



WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN 

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



LAT...LON 3912 10512 3905 10521 3898 10531 3912 10532



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