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COC119-230415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

925 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...



A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE 

HAYMAN BURN SCAR AREA THROUGH 945 PM...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 

1/2 INCH AN HOUR.  FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN THAT OCCURRED 

EARLIER...ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CONTINUE CAUSING 

SOME PROBLEMS WITH WASHED OUT ROADS.



THE AREA MOST HEAVILY AFFECTED BY FLASH FLOODING LOOKS TO BE BETWEEN 

TURKEY AND TRAIL CREEKS AND THE INDIAN CREEK AREA.



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 MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING...SLOW DOWN TO 

AVOID HITTING MUD ON THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3913 10511 3906 10512 3894 10533 3913 10535



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