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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

416 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



COC119-260100-

TELLER CO-

416 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR 

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 412 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER THE TURKEY 

CREEK BASIN IN THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF AROUND 2 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER THE TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN...AND AN ADDITIONAL 

INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THAT AREA.



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 10512 3912 10512 3911 10532



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