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COC119-110415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

907 PM MDT SUN AUG 10 2003



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

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



AT 905 PM MDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR...INTO THE CRYSTAL CREEK AND BEAVER 

CREEK DRAINAGES. THIS STORM IS BUILDING SLOWLY NORTHEAST...AND IS 

ALSO SHOWING ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE TURKEY CREEK BASIN 

AND TRAIL CREEK DRAINAGES. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY CAUSING 

VERY DANGEROUS MUD AND ASH FLOWS...AND MAY WASH OUT ROADWAYS.



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 AND STORM DRAINS...WHICH COULD BECOME DEADLY DURING HIGH WATER.

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

UNDERPASSES...OVER STREETS AND 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 10511 3909 10511 3899 10531 3912 10532



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