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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

430 PM MDT WED JUN 16 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BENT COUNTY UNTIL 

630 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING...



STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN 

BENT COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT OVER 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN IN CADDOA CREEK AND SNIF CREEK DRAINAGES IN THE PAST THREE 

HOURS. THESE CREEKS DRAIN INTO THE ARKANSAS RIVER...JUST SOUTH OF 

JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...AND MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN THIS AREA AS WELL.



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.



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