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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

841 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



COC101-200545-

PUEBLO CO-

841 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR 

WESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...



AT 840 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A STORM COMPLEX PRODUCING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NIGHT-TIME 

FLASH FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...INCLUDING 

BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CITIES OF PUEBLO AND PUEBLO WEST.  THE 

INTENSE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS INTENSE RAINFALL 

WAS CENTERED BETWEEN PUEBLO WEST AND PUEBLO. THE THUNDERSTORM 

COMPLEX RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS EXCESSIVE RAIN WAS MOVING TO THE 

NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.



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

    PUEBLO.

    PUEBLO WEST.



HAM RADIO OPERATORS REPORTED THAT ROADS WERE FLOODING IN SOUTHERN 

PUEBLO. THE PUBLIC REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 50 AND RIDGE ROAD IN 

NORTHWEST PUEBLO WAS FLOODING.  ALSO...THE SHERIFF IN PUEBLO WEST 

INDICATED THAT SEVERAL ROADS IN PUEBLO WEST...ESPECIALLY ON THE 

NORTHERN SIDE WERE FLOODED. A STORM SPOTTER MEASURED TWO INCHES OF 

RAIN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PUEBLO WEST.  



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

OCCURRED IN THE VICINITY OF PUEBLO WEST.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER SECTIONS OF WESTERN PUEBLO 

COUNTY.  LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL IS ALSO 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 3789 10501 3790 10467 3784 10444 3851 10445

      3852 10478 3825 10479 3825 10503



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