

000 

WGUS55 KPUB 250128

FFWPUB

COC061-250530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

724 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 1130 PM MDT



* AT 723 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 3.70 INCHES 

  OF RAIN IN 20 MINUTES 9 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF BRANDON. THIS WAS 

  FROM A LINE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF   

  TOWNER TO 7 MILES EAST OF ARLINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING   

  FROM 23 MILES NORTHWEST OF TRIBUNE TO 31 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA   

  JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE OVER...

  CHIVINGTON BY 750 PM MDT

  SWEETWATER RESERVOIR BY 755 PM MDT

  SHERIDAN LAKE BY 800 PM MDT

  NEE GRANDE RESERVOIR BY 810 PM MDT

  TOWNER AND QUEENS RESERVOIR BY 820 PM MDT



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR IS 

EXPECTED IN KIOWA COUNTY.



FLOOD WATERS ARE COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE

STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS.



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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN

IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3861 10207 3860 10316 3851 10315 3827 10344

      3828 10270 3826 10206



$$



METZE

