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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

708 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



COC055-260245-

HUERFANO CO-

708 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY...



AT 703 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...LA 

VETA...HIGHWAY 12 BETWEEN LA VETA AND CUCHARA...COUNTY ROADS 

360...361 AND 363...CHERRY CREEK...WAHATOYA CREEK...BEAR 

CREEK...SCHOOL CREEK AND ECHO CREEK.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED IN THE WARNING AREA...WITH HEAVY RAIN STILL OCCURRING AND 

ANOTHER INCH OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.



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 3739 10509 3737 10501 3739 10492 3739 10486

      3749 10486 3751 10501



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