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WGUS75 KPUB 191337

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COC025-191400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

730 AM MDT THU AUG 19 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR EASTERN CROWLEY 

COUNTY...



ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS CROWLEY COUNTY 

THIS MORNING...AND ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.  

HOWEVER...CREEKS...STREAMS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES IN THE AREA 

CONTINUE TO RUN FULL WITH WATER...WITH SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING 

OCCURRING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR STREAMS AND CREEKS. A 

FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CROWLEY COUNTY TO ADDRESS THE 

CONTINUED FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF.  



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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