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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1140 PM MDT FRI JUL 23 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL 

PASO COUNTY AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY UNTIL 415 AM MDT 

SATURDAY MORNING...



HEAVY RAINFALL IN EL PASO COUNTY EARLIER TODAY HAS CAUSED FOUNTAIN 

CREEK TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY THIS 

EVENING. THE RIVER GAUGE SOUTH OF THE CITY OF FOUNTAIN INDICATES 

THAT THE FLOW HAS CRESTED IN THIS AREA...AND IS NOW BEGINNING TO 

FALL...WITH READINGS SLIGHTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE CREEK IS STILL 

RUNNING BANKFULL. FLOODING IS STILL EXPECTED ALONG THE FOUNTAIN 

NORTH OF PINON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE PINON AREA AS THE FLOOD WAVE 

MOVES SOUTH INTO THAT AREA.



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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