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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

814 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



COC071-200400-

LAS ANIMAS CO-

814 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...



AT 813 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8

MILES NORTHWEST OF AGUILAR...OR 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF TRINIDAD...

MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.



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

OCCURRED IN AN AREA ABOUT 10 TO 20 MILES EAST OF AGUILAR AND 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



LIGHT RAIN IS FALLING ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SPANISH 

PEAKS...AND FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS.



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 3722 10425 3764 10447 3739 10473 3736 10491

      3717 10491



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