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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

942 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



COC015-030545-

CHAFFEE CO-

942 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



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

CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 937 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

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



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL

AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER BROWNS CREEK AND LITTLE BROWNS CREEK AND ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS STILL POSSIBLE IN THAT AREA.  OTHER 

AREAS AFFECTED BY FLOODING...AND POSSIBLY SOME MUD SLIDES INCLUDE 

CHALK CREEK...EDDY CREEK...HIGHWAY 162...COUNTY ROADS 172 AND 173.



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 3859 10626 3859 10609 3879 10612 3876 10623



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