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000 

WGUS55 KPUB 210234

FFWPUB

COC099-210430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

828 PM MDT SUN JUN 20 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAMAR



* UNTIL 1030 PM MDT



* AT 824 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH

  FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY 196 BETWEEN LAMAR AND BRISTOL...AND THE     

  HIGHWAY IS CLOSED. THIS IS FROM THUNDERSTORMS WHICH OCCURRED       

  EARLIER IN THE EVENING ACROSS PROWERS COUNTY.



* THE FLASH FLOODING WILL BE...

  ALONG HIGHWAY 196 THROUGH 1030 PM MDT

  IN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF PROWERS COUNTY THROUGH 1030 PM MDT



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.



IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT

OR BY VEHICLE. 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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND GO TO HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF

FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3824 10269 3767 10269 3767 10209 3823 10209



$$

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000 

WGUS55 KPUB 210234

FFWPUB

COC099-210430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

828 PM MDT SUN JUN 20 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAMAR



* UNTIL 1030 PM MDT



* AT 824 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH

  FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY 196 BETWEEN LAMAR AND BRISTOL...AND THE     

  HIGHWAY IS CLOSED. THIS IS FROM THUNDERSTORMS WHICH OCCURRED       

  EARLIER IN THE EVENING ACROSS PROWERS COUNTY.



* THE FLASH FLOODING WILL BE...

  ALONG HIGHWAY 196 THROUGH 1030 PM MDT

  IN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF PROWERS COUNTY THROUGH 1030 PM MDT



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.



IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT

OR BY VEHICLE. 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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND GO TO HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF

FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3824 10269 3767 10269 3767 10209 3823 10209



$$

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