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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 262149

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

348 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2007



COC027-101-270015-

CUSTER CO-PUEBLO CO-

348 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL PUEBLO AND EAST CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES...



AT 347 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL

AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 

UP TO ONE INCH IS EXPECTED 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 3823 10505 3818 10512 3803 10503 3810 10490



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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 262149

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

348 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2007



COC027-101-270015-

CUSTER CO-PUEBLO CO-

348 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL PUEBLO AND EAST CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES...



AT 347 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL

AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 

UP TO ONE INCH IS EXPECTED 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 3823 10505 3818 10512 3803 10503 3810 10490



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