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COC119-060030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

431 PM MDT THU AUG 5 2004



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

SCAR IN TELLER COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING...



AT 430 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ONLY LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WERE 

OCCURRING OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR. HOWEVER...EARLIER THIS 

AFTERNOON RADAR ESTIMATED OVER 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS 

OF THE BURN SCAR. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF MORE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER THE BURN SCAR DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.



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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