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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

844 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2005



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EL PASO CO-

844 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL EL PASO

COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM MDT...



AT 839 PM MDT...RAINFALL RATES HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE 

WARNING AREA.  HOWEVER...WITH ALL THE RAIN THAT OCCURRED 

EARLIER...FLASH FLOODING IS STILL A PROBLEM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

FALCON...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS.



FLOOD WATERS ARE COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE

STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS.



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 3890 10447 3896 10462 3887 10480 3873 10476



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