

000 

WGUS55 KPUB 190330

FFWPUB

COC015-190630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

927 PM MDT WED AUG 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1230 AM MDT



* AT 926 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THE CONTINUED

  THREAT FOR MUDSLIDES ALONG COTTONWOOD PASS ROAD WEST OF BUENA 

  VISTA.  



* THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED NORTHEAST 

  OF THE REGION.  HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING 

  TO THE SOUTH OF THE REGION...AND WILL PASS OVER THE COTTONWOOD 

  PASS ROAD AREA IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS.  THE ADDITIONAL RAIN MAY 

  INCREASE THE THREAT FOR MUDSLIDES.  THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE FLASH 

  FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER.



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 3875 10643 3874 10622 3905 10631 3903 10659



$$

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000 

WGUS55 KPUB 190330

FFWPUB

COC015-190630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

927 PM MDT WED AUG 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1230 AM MDT



* AT 926 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THE CONTINUED

  THREAT FOR MUDSLIDES ALONG COTTONWOOD PASS ROAD WEST OF BUENA 

  VISTA.  



* THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED NORTHEAST 

  OF THE REGION.  HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING 

  TO THE SOUTH OF THE REGION...AND WILL PASS OVER THE COTTONWOOD 

  PASS ROAD AREA IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS.  THE ADDITIONAL RAIN MAY 

  INCREASE THE THREAT FOR MUDSLIDES.  THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE FLASH 

  FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER.



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 3875 10643 3874 10622 3905 10631 3903 10659



$$

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