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WGUS55 KPUB 052210

FFWPUB

COC015-060115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

408 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...



* UNTIL 715 PM MDT...



* AT 406 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING IN BUENA VISTA DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM SLOW MOVING STORMS 

OVER THE WARNED AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



FLOOD WATERS ARE 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 3890 10601 3898 10620 3845 10622 3850 10596

      3859 10592



$$

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000 

WGUS55 KPUB 052210

FFWPUB

COC015-060115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

408 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...



* UNTIL 715 PM MDT...



* AT 406 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING IN BUENA VISTA DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM SLOW MOVING STORMS 

OVER THE WARNED AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



FLOOD WATERS ARE 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 3890 10601 3898 10620 3845 10622 3850 10596

      3859 10592



$$

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