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WGUS75 KPUB 160052

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

650 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2005



COC027-101-160245-

CUSTER CO-PUEBLO CO-

650 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO

AND NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM MDT...



AT 649 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 

NEAR COLORADO CITY...OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF WALSENBURG...MOVING 

SOUTH AT 5 MPH.



THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE NEAR...

  COLORADO CITY AND RYE BY 700 PM MDT.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED PORTIONS OF EASTERN CUSTER COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF FAR 

WESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 1/2 INCH IS 

EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH

FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF

ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A

MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR

BECOME VERY UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS...SOMETIMES CREATING ROCK SLIDES

AND MUDFLOWS. ROADWAYS CAN BE WASHED OUT BY THE FORCE OF THE RUSHING

WATER.



LAT...LON 3825 10500 3819 10520 3789 10500 3791 10463



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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 160052

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

650 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2005



COC027-101-160245-

CUSTER CO-PUEBLO CO-

650 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2005



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO

AND NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM MDT...



AT 649 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 

NEAR COLORADO CITY...OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF WALSENBURG...MOVING 

SOUTH AT 5 MPH.



THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE NEAR...

  COLORADO CITY AND RYE BY 700 PM MDT.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED PORTIONS OF EASTERN CUSTER COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF FAR 

WESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 1/2 INCH IS 

EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH

FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF

ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A

MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR

BECOME VERY UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS...SOMETIMES CREATING ROCK SLIDES

AND MUDFLOWS. ROADWAYS CAN BE WASHED OUT BY THE FORCE OF THE RUSHING

WATER.



LAT...LON 3825 10500 3819 10520 3789 10500 3791 10463



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