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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

418 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004



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

UNTIL 515 PM MDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



RAIN HAS PICKED UP IN INTENSITY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF COLORADO 

SPRINGS...SECURITY...WIDEFIELD...AND FOUNTAIN.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 

2 1/2 TO 4 INCHES WERE COMMON IN THAT AREA EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.  

FURTHER FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAIN THROUGH 515 PM.



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 AND STORM DRAINS...WHICH COULD BECOME DEADLY DURING HIGH WATER.

FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...IN

UNDERPASSES...OVER STREETS AND RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES

AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS.



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