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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

830 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST PUEBLO 

COUNTY AND CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM...



RADAR AT 830 PM INDICATED THE HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST PUEBLO 

COUNTY AND CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY HAS ENDED. RADAR AND REPORTS FROM 

SPOTTERS INDICATE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE REGION. 

HIGH WATER IS LIKELY STILL OCCURRING IN LOCAL STREAMS IN THE 

REGION...BUT IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING.





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.



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