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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1058 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



COC015-030545-

CHAFFEE CO-

1058 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



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

CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 1056 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT RAIN WAS DIMINISHING IN THE WARNED AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF MORE THAN 4 INCHES

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

OVER A PORTIONS OF FOURMILE CREEK. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BEFORE MIDNIGHT.



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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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 030502

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

1058 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



COC015-030545-

CHAFFEE CO-

1058 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



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

CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 1056 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT RAIN WAS DIMINISHING IN THE WARNED AREA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF MORE THAN 4 INCHES

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

OVER A PORTIONS OF FOURMILE CREEK. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BEFORE MIDNIGHT.



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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