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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

451 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT SUNDAY 

AFTERNOON FOR CUSTER COUNTY...



AT 445 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN PUEBLO CONTINUED TO 

SHOW A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CUSTER COUNTY AND 

MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 MPH.  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO 

FALL IN CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY AROUND THE WESTCLIFFE AREA.  



RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A SHORT 

PERIOD OF TIME AROUND THE WESTCLIFFE AREA.  



THERE HAVE BEEN SPOTTER REPORTS OF ONE FOOT OF WATER COVERING 

HIGHWAY 69.  ALSO...THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF CHLORIDE GULCH 

RUNNING HIGH.  



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.



LAT...LON 3823 10521 3799 10523 3797 10550 3822 10566



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