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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

402 PM MDT WED JUL 25 2007



COC049-260030-

GRAND CO-

402 PM MDT WED JUL 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY...



AT 402 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE VERY HEAVY RAIN CENTERED ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOT 

SULPHUR SPRINGS HAD DIMINISHED TO LIGHT RAIN.



RADAR INDICATED THIS STORM HAD EARLIER PRODUCED A TOTAL OF 2 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAINFALL IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

PARSHALL AND HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS.  STREAMS THAT ARE ESPECIALLY 

SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...SMITH CREEK...UTE BILL 

CREEK...AND CORRAL CREEK.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK SLIDES OR MUD FLOWS IN STEEP TERRAIN.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY AS THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO

CROSS SAFELY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A

FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR

VEHICLE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.



LAT...LON 4001 10612 4014 10607 4017 10615 4006 10627



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