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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

427 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006



COC009-100300-

BACA CO-

427 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHERN BACA COUNTY...



AT 423 PM MDT...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN BACA COUNTY...FROM PRITCHETT AND 

SPRINGFIELD...SOUTH ALONG HIGHWAY 287 TO THE STATE LINE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...

  WALSH.

  VILAS.

  SPRINGFIELD.

  PRITCHETT.

  CAMPO. 

  BARTLETT.

  HIGHWAY 287 SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE COUNTY...AND ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED FROM HIGHWAY 287 EASTWARD. 



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 3701 10308 3700 10202 3743 10206 3741 10303



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