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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

726 PM MDT WED AUG 18 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST CHAFFEE 

COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE COLLEGIATE 

RANGE AND MOVE NORTHWARD.  THE PUBLIC REPORTS LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN 

ALONG COTTONWOOD PASS ROAD WEST OF BUENA VISTA.  THE HEAVY RAIN IS 

PRODUCING MUDSLIDES ALONG THIS ROAD.  SOME EVACUATIONS ARE OCCURRING 

ALONG COTTONWOOD PASS ROAD DUE TO THE THREAT OF MUDSLIDES.



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.



WATCH FOR ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. WHEN DRIVING...

SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HITTING ROCKS AND MUD ON THE ROADWAY.



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