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WGUS75 KPUB 260158

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

755 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



COC071-260300-

LAS ANIMAS CO-

755 PM MDT TUE JUL 25 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...



AT 753 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE MAURICIO 

CANYON BURN SCAR THROUGH AT LEAST 830 PM.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED ACROSS THE MAURICIO BURN SCAR.  ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

WILL RUN OFF AND ADD TO THE FLOODING PROBLEMS.



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 3734 10482 3735 10473 3740 10474 3737 10484



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