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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 020759

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

156 AM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



COC027-020930-

CUSTER CO-

156 AM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM MDT FOR

EASTERN CUSTER COUNTY...



AT 153 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

OCCURRED ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR.  

ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE BURN SCAR...STREAMS AND 

CREEKS IN AND NEAR THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR IN EASTERN CUSTER 

COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS THE RUNOFF CONTINUES. 



JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH

FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF

ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A

MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR

BECOME UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS...RESULTING IN MUD FLOWS AND FALLING

ROCK. ROADWAYS CAN BE WASHED OUT BY THE FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.



LAT...LON 3808 10517 3798 10513 3795 10511 3794 10508

      3792 10505 3822 10504 3823 10516



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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 020759

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

156 AM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



COC027-020930-

CUSTER CO-

156 AM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM MDT FOR

EASTERN CUSTER COUNTY...



AT 153 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

OCCURRED ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR.  

ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE BURN SCAR...STREAMS AND 

CREEKS IN AND NEAR THE MASON GULCH BURN SCAR IN EASTERN CUSTER 

COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS THE RUNOFF CONTINUES. 



JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH

FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF

ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A

MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR

BECOME UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS...RESULTING IN MUD FLOWS AND FALLING

ROCK. ROADWAYS CAN BE WASHED OUT BY THE FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.



LAT...LON 3808 10517 3798 10513 3795 10511 3794 10508

      3792 10505 3822 10504 3823 10516



$$

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