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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

547 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



COC043-101-200300-

FREMONT CO-PUEBLO CO-

547 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO AND FREMONT COUNTIES...



AT 546 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  ONE STRONG 

THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLORENCE...OR 30 MILES WEST OF 

PUEBLO...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH...WHILE ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM 

WAS LOCATED 12 MILES TO THE NORTH OF TEXAS CREEK...MOVING TO THE 

WEST AT 10 MPH.



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

  FLORENCE

  ROCKVALE.

  CANON CITY.

  ROYAL GORGE.

  PENROSE.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHWEST PUEBLO COUNTY AND EASTERN 

SECTIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THIS AREA THROUGH 830 PM MDT.  LOCALLY HEAVIER 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.



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 3827 10479 3851 10479 3850 10493 3865 10494

      3864 10519 3864 10586 3841 10593 3826 10576

      3827 10528



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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 192354

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

547 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



COC043-101-200300-

FREMONT CO-PUEBLO CO-

547 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO AND FREMONT COUNTIES...



AT 546 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  ONE STRONG 

THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLORENCE...OR 30 MILES WEST OF 

PUEBLO...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH...WHILE ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM 

WAS LOCATED 12 MILES TO THE NORTH OF TEXAS CREEK...MOVING TO THE 

WEST AT 10 MPH.



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

  FLORENCE

  ROCKVALE.

  CANON CITY.

  ROYAL GORGE.

  PENROSE.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHWEST PUEBLO COUNTY AND EASTERN 

SECTIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THIS AREA THROUGH 830 PM MDT.  LOCALLY HEAVIER 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.



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 3827 10479 3851 10479 3850 10493 3865 10494

      3864 10519 3864 10586 3841 10593 3826 10576

      3827 10528



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