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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 052245

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

440 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006



COC015-052345-

CHAFFEE CO-

440 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 439 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF UP TO 4 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED ACROSS THE HEAD WATERS OF TROUT CREEK...INCLUDING MUSHROOM 

GULCH AND CASTLE ROCK GULCH.  HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED EAST OF 

THIS AREA...HOWEVER FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG 

TROUT CREEK TO ITS JUNCTION WITH THE ARKANSAS RIVER APPROXIMATELY 2 

MILES SOUTH OF BUENA VISTA.  



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 3879 10611 3882 10591 3884 10592 3888 10593

      3887 10595 3887 10596 3890 10597 3882 10613



$$

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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 052245

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

440 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006



COC015-052345-

CHAFFEE CO-

440 PM MDT WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 439 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF UP TO 4 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED ACROSS THE HEAD WATERS OF TROUT CREEK...INCLUDING MUSHROOM 

GULCH AND CASTLE ROCK GULCH.  HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED EAST OF 

THIS AREA...HOWEVER FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG 

TROUT CREEK TO ITS JUNCTION WITH THE ARKANSAS RIVER APPROXIMATELY 2 

MILES SOUTH OF BUENA VISTA.  



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 3879 10611 3882 10591 3884 10592 3888 10593

      3887 10595 3887 10596 3890 10597 3882 10613



$$

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