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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

900 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2007



COC011-025-089-101-270345-

OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-PUEBLO CO-

900 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO...WESTERN BENT...SOUTHERN CROWLEY AND OTERO

COUNTIES...



AT 858 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS 

STORM WAS LOCATED 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA.  



ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER MOST OF THE WARNING AREA...FLOOD 

WATERS ARE STILL COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE 

STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS.



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. MAKE THE SMART

CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3783 10429 3773 10402 3764 10376 3764 10324

      3801 10321 3825 10325 3825 10347 3809 10430



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