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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

944 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 940 PM MDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR. THIS RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 

CRYSTAL CREEK...BEAVER CREEK...TURKEY CREEK...AND TRAIL CREEK 

DRAINAGES. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS 

MUD AND ASH FLOWS...AND MAY WASH OUT ROADWAYS. THE STRONGEST STORMS 

AT 940 PM WERE LOCATED ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDER OF TELLER 

COUNTY...MOVING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.



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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