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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

824 PM MDT THU AUG 5 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN EL PASO 

COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM..



AT 825 PM...VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS NOTED NEAR TRUCKTON. MODERATE TO 

LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WAS STILL OCCURRING OVER MOST OF EAST CENTRAL EL 

PASO COUNTY.



BRACKETT CREEK NEAR CALHAN WAS STILL OVER ITS BANKS. IT WAS REPORTED 

TO BE 8 TO 12 FEET IN DEPTH AND 30 FEET WIDE. NORMALLY...THIS CREEK 

IS 6 INCHES DEEP AND 3 FEET WIDE. 



A CREEK IN THE VICINITY OF BRADLEY ROAD AND MARKSHEFFEL IS ALSO IN 

FLOOD STAGE. SIGNIFICANT EROSION WAS REPORTED IN THIS VICINITY AND 

TREES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE CREEK. 



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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