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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

438 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2007



COC015-060115-

CHAFFEE CO-

438 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR

EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 431 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING OF 

LOW AREAS IN BUENA VISTA. HEAVY RAIN HAS INUNDATED STORM DRAINAGE 

SYSTEMS AND HAS CAUSE WATER TO BACK UP INTO SOME APARTMENTS AND 

HOMES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ONE TO TWO FEET OF WATER AND MUD IN 

BASEMENTS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...  BUENA 

VISTA AND ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER BETWEEN BUENA VISTA AND SALIDA.



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

OCCURRED IN THE BUENA VISTA AREA. RADAR SUGGESTS THAT THE HEAVIEST 

RAIN HAS MOVED SOUTH AND MAY IMPACT SALIDA WITH HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN 

500 PM A ND 600 PM.



FLOOD WATERS ARE COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE

STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS.



LAT...LON 3890 10601 3898 10620 3845 10622 3850 10596

      3859 10592



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