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WGUS75 KPUB 170142

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COC119-170345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

738 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004



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

SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING...



FLASH FLOODING EARLIER HAS RESULTED IN ROAD CLOSURES IN PORTIONS OF 

THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR...INCLUDING THE AREA OF TURKEY ROCK RANCH 

ESTATES.  MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH AT LEAST 

900 PM...WITH RAPID RUNOFF EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG WITH THE 

POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL MUDSLIDES.



JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH

FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF

ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A

MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR

BECOME VERY UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS. ENTIRE HILLSIDES CAN BREAK

AWAY...CREATING DEVASTATING ROCK SLIDES...MUDSLIDES...AND DEBRIS

FLOWS. ROADWAYS ARE OFTEN DESTROYED BY THE POWERFUL FORCE OF THE

RUSHING WATER AND DEBRIS...ESPECIALLY IF THEY PASS THROUGH A CREEK

BED OR OTHER DRAINAGE AREA.



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