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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1014 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



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CHAFFEE CO-

1014 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



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

CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 1010 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES

HAVE OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF BROWNS CREEK AND LITTLE BROWNS CREEK.   

AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THAT AREA.



OTHER AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING AND POSSIBLE MUDSLIDES INCLUDE 

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

RADAR ALSO ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN OVER 

A PORTION OF FOURMILE CREEK.



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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