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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

850 PM MDT WED AUG 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 1145 PM MDT



* AT 845 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING 

  IN THE CITY OF ROCKY FORD.  THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY 

  RAIN IS  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCKY FORD...OR ABOUT 17 MILES 

  NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.  THE 

  THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AS IT MOVED INTO CROWLEY COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.



IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WARNED AREA GO TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT

OR BY VEHICLE. 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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER

ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND GO TO HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF

FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3800 10381 3802 10363 3814 10365 3810 10371

      3811 10401



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