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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

459 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2007



COC015-060115-

CHAFFEE CO-

459 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2007



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

EASTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 452 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING IN 

BUENA VISTA. REPORTS SUGGEST THAT THE FLOODING IS WEST OF HIGHWAY 

24. SEVERAL SUBDIVISIONS AND APARTMENT COMPLEXES HAVE REPORTED 

FLOODING WITH SOME REPORTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER IN BASEMENTS.



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

VISTA AND AREAS SOUTH OF BUENA VISTA ALONG HIGHWAY 24.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES FELL OVER 

THE WEST SIDE OF BUENA VISTA. RADAR INDICATES THAT THE HEAVY 

RAINFALL HAS MOVED SOUTH BUT ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO 

THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL EARLIER. SOME ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL OCCUR 

THIS EVENING BUT AMOUNTS WILL BE FAR LESS THAN EARLIER.



FLOOD WATERS ARE COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE 

STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 24.



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

      3859 10592



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