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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

851 PM MDT FRI SEP 24 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PROWERS COUNTY 

UNTIL 1000 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING...



HEAVY RAIN HAS CAUSED HIGH WATER LEVELS AND STRONG FLOW IN THE SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS IN PROWERS COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN FELL NORTH 

OF HIGHWAY 50 WITH ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS 3 TO 4 INCHES. STREET 

FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN LAMAR THIS EVENING. THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE 

WEAKENED AND MOVED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 BUT RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE.



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 AND STORM DRAINS...WHICH COULD BECOME DEADLY DURING HIGH WATER.

FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...IN

UNDERPASSES...OVER STREETS AND RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES

AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS.



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