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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 252340

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

536 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



COC119-260100-

TELLER CO-

536 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



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

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 531 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT RAINFALL OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER 

COUNTY...WITH MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HEADED INTO THAT AREA.



VERY HEAVY RAIN FELL IN THE TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN EARLIER THIS 

AFTERNOON...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RUN OFF AND ADD 

TO ANY FLOODING PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE OCCURRING.



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 252340

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

536 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



COC119-260100-

TELLER CO-

536 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



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

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 531 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT RAINFALL OVER THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR IN NORTHWEST TELLER 

COUNTY...WITH MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HEADED INTO THAT AREA.



VERY HEAVY RAIN FELL IN THE TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN EARLIER THIS 

AFTERNOON...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RUN OFF AND ADD 

TO ANY FLOODING PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE OCCURRING.



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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