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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

323 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HAYMAN BURN 

SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM MDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN ON 

PORTIONS OF THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.  THE RAIN 

INTENSITY HAS DECREASED...BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS STILL EXPECTED 

THIS AFTERNOON AND COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING 

PROBLEMS...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.



BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER IN SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY 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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