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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1030 PM MDT FRI JUL 23 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO AND PUEBLO 

COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM MDT SATURDAY MORNING...



HEAVY RAINFALL IN EL PASO COUNTY EARLIER THIS EVENING IS CAUSING 

RAPID RISES IN FOUNTAIN CREEK. THE CURRENT HIGH CREST IS BETWEEN 

FOUNTAIN AND PINON...WITH GAGES INDICATING THE CREEK AT 1.1 FEET 

OVER FLOOD STAGE. THIS WILL CAUSE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING NEAR THE 

CREEK IN THESE AREAS.



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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