

000 

WGUS75 KPUB 212049

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

238 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2006



COC101-212145-

PUEBLO CO-

238 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR WEST 

CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...MAINLY FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF PUEBLO WEST...



AT 235 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CAMINO DE LOS RANCHO AND TEQUILA IN 

THE WESTERN PORTION OF PUEBLO WEST.  THE INTERSECTION WAS CLOSED DUE 

TO WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY.



THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER PUEBLO WEST HAS WEAKENED 

CONSIDERABLY...WITH ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL OCCURRING AS OF 

235 PM.  HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINS WILL 

CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF 

PUEBLO WEST THROUGH 345 PM MDT.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES 

HAVE OCCURRED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF PUEBLO WEST...MOST OF WHICH 

FELL IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR.  ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 

LIGHT...MAINLY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH.



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 3823 10493 3823 10474 3841 10474 3841 10493



$$



000 

WGUS75 KPUB 212049

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

238 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2006



COC101-212145-

PUEBLO CO-

238 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR WEST 

CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...MAINLY FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF PUEBLO WEST...



AT 235 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CAMINO DE LOS RANCHO AND TEQUILA IN 

THE WESTERN PORTION OF PUEBLO WEST.  THE INTERSECTION WAS CLOSED DUE 

TO WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY.



THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER PUEBLO WEST HAS WEAKENED 

CONSIDERABLY...WITH ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL OCCURRING AS OF 

235 PM.  HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINS WILL 

CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF 

PUEBLO WEST THROUGH 345 PM MDT.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES 

HAVE OCCURRED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF PUEBLO WEST...MOST OF WHICH 

FELL IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR.  ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 

LIGHT...MAINLY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH.



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 3823 10493 3823 10474 3841 10474 3841 10493



$$

