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WGUS55 KPUB 130211

FFWPUB

COC071-130515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

810 PM MDT THU JUL 12 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...



* UNTIL 1115 PM MDT...



* AT 806 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A STORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF KIM...OR ABOUT 36

  MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL

  AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OVER 

SMITH CANYON...NORTHWEST OF KIM...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 INCH 

IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



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 3723 10352 3725 10311 3756 10315 3753 10359



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000 

WGUS55 KPUB 130211

FFWPUB

COC071-130515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

810 PM MDT THU JUL 12 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...



* UNTIL 1115 PM MDT...



* AT 806 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A STORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF KIM...OR ABOUT 36

  MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL

  AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OVER 

SMITH CANYON...NORTHWEST OF KIM...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 INCH 

IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



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 3723 10352 3725 10311 3756 10315 3753 10359



$$

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