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000 

WGUS55 KPUB 192318

FFWPUB

COC055-200215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

517 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...



* UNTIL 815 PM MDT...



* AT 512 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A STORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL

  AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF OVER 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED FROM A THUNDERSTORM 3 TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF LA VETA AND 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 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 3733 10506 3738 10494 3739 10484 3752 10485

      3751 10500



$$

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000 

WGUS55 KPUB 192318

FFWPUB

COC055-200215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

517 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...



* UNTIL 815 PM MDT...



* AT 512 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A STORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL

  AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF OVER 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED FROM A THUNDERSTORM 3 TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF LA VETA AND 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 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 3733 10506 3738 10494 3739 10484 3752 10485

      3751 10500



$$

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