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COC109-152200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

214 PM MDT THU JUL 15 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN SAGUACHE 

COUNTY UNTIL 4 PM MDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...



STRONG...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY 

RAINFALL IN PORTIONS OF SAGUACHE COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT AN 

INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR JUST SOUTH OF 

BONANZA...MAINLY IN THE SKUNK AND KERBER CREEK BASINS.



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.



WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING...

SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY.



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