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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

702 PM MDT FRI JUL 7 2006



COC119-080230-

TELLER CO-

702 PM MDT FRI JUL 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 701 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS

LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL TELLER COUNTY...OR 23 MILES

NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR AREA IN NORTHWESTERN TELLER 

COUNTY...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH IS EXPECTED IN 

THAT AREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.



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 UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS...RESULTING IN MUD FLOWS AND FALLING

ROCK. ROADWAYS CAN BE WASHED OUT BY THE FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.



LAT...LON 3899 10531 3901 10522 3906 10516 3912 10509

      3912 10531



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