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WGUS75 KPUB 252258

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

455 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



COC119-260100-

TELLER CO-

455 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



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

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 454 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE TURKEY CREEK 

BASIN IN THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR AREA...THROUGH AT LEAST 545 PM.



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

OCCURRED OVER THE TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN...IN NORTHWEST TELLER 

COUNTY...SINCE ABOUT 345 PM.



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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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 252258

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

455 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



COC119-260100-

TELLER CO-

455 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



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

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 454 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE TURKEY CREEK 

BASIN IN THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR AREA...THROUGH AT LEAST 545 PM.



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

OCCURRED OVER THE TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN...IN NORTHWEST TELLER 

COUNTY...SINCE ABOUT 345 PM.



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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