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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1000 PM MDT FRI SEP 24 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PROWERS COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY AS THEY MOVED TO 

THE SOUTH AND EAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER PROWERS COUNTY WILL BE 

LIGHT AND SHOULD NOT PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.



HOWEVER SOME AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE STANDING WATER ESPECIALLY 

IN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL HAVE 

HIGH WATER LEVELS AND STRONG FLOWS THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. 



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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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 250405

FFSPUB

COC099-250430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1000 PM MDT FRI SEP 24 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PROWERS COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY AS THEY MOVED TO 

THE SOUTH AND EAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER PROWERS COUNTY WILL BE 

LIGHT AND SHOULD NOT PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.



HOWEVER SOME AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE STANDING WATER ESPECIALLY 

IN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL HAVE 

HIGH WATER LEVELS AND STRONG FLOWS THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT. 



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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