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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

753 PM MDT FRI JUL 9 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY AND 

THE COLORADO SPRINGS METRO AREA UNTIL 1015 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING...



VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTERS AND INDICATED 

BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR. IN NORTHEAST COLORADO 

SPRINGS RAINFALL HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE OVER 3 INCHES IN ONE HALF 

HOUR.  NUMEROUS REPORTS OF INTERSECTION...STREET...LOW LOWLAND 

FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE COLORADO SPRINGS AREA.



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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