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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

715 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EL PASO COUNTY...



RAINFALL HAS LESSENED CONSIDERABLY SINCE 630 PM IN THE COLORADO 

SPRINGS METRO AREA...BUT WATER WAS RUNNING HIGH IN CREEKS AND 

DRAINAGE AREAS.  WATER WAS WITHIN THE BANKS OF THE CREEKS. NO 

FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE 630 PM.  WATER WILL CONTINUE 

TO BE RUNNING HIGH IN CREEKS THROUGH 900 PM...BUT MAY ONLY 

REACH FLOOD STAGE AT FOUNTAIN CREEK IN FOUNTAIN FOR A BRIEF TIME 

LATER THIS EVENING.  REFER TO THE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR FOUNTAIN CREEK 

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON LEVELS OF FOUNTAIN CREEK IN 

COLORADO SPRINGS AND POINTS SOUTH.



KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING WATER AND STORM 

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



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