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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

738 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2007



COC027-101-280345-

CUSTER CO-PUEBLO CO-

738 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2007



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

EXTREME WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO AND NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTIES...



AT 734 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OFF THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES HAS 

OCCURRED OVER THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR.



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 3810 10507 3812 10496 3821 10501 3823 10511



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