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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

121 PM MDT TUE JUL 18 2006



COC015-182100-

CHAFFEE CO-

121 PM MDT TUE JUL 18 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 119 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL 

AREAS OF CHAFFEE COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 1/2 TO 3 INCHES  

OCCURRED OVER THE FOURMILE...SOUTH SAND...SQUAW...AND PLACER CREEK 

BASINS.  HEAVY RAIN FROM ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO OCCURRING IN 

THE COTTONWOOD CREEK BASIN WEST OF BUENA VISTA...WHICH IS PRONE TO 

LANDSLIDES ON COTTONWOOD PASS ROAD.



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 3857 10624 3854 10606 3885 10617 3886 10632



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