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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

834 PM MDT THU JUL 12 2007



COC071-130515-

LAS ANIMAS CO-

834 PM MDT THU JUL 12 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...



AT 829 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL 

AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER SMITH CANYON...NORTHWEST OF KIM...AND ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR MORE IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA. FLASH FLOODING

IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS IN THE CANTONMENTS.



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 3724 10355 3730 10317 3756 10320 3745 10358



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