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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1239 AM MDT SAT JUL 24 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 RAIN IN EL PASO COUNTY EARLIER TODAY HAS CAUSED FOUNTAIN CREEK 

TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. THE GAUGE 

SOUTH OF THE CITY OF FOUNTAIN INDICATES THAT THE CREEK HAS CRESTED 

IN THIS AREA...AND IS NOW FALLING...WITH THE LATEST READING AT 6.9 

FEET.  THIS IS 1.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE CREEK IS STILL 

RUNNING HIGH IN THE FOUNTAIN AREA. FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG 

FOUNTAIN CREEK BETWEEN THE CITY OF FOUNTAIN AND THE COUNTY 

LINE...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE PINON AREA IN NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTY AS 

THE FLOOD WAVE MOVES SOUTH.



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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