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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

803 PM MDT SUN AUG 5 2007



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EL PASO CO-

803 PM MDT SUN AUG 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...



AT 800 PM MDT...HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER THIS 

EVENING CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF THE 

WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...

   COLORADO SPRINGS

   BLACK FOREST.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND JUST SOUTH 

OF BLACK FOREST. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...AND NO 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



HOWEVER FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN COTTONWOOD CREEK INTO MONUMENT 

CREEK.  OTHER CREEKS LIKELY TO BE EXPERIENCING SOME FLOODING 

INCLUDE...SHOOKS RUN...SAND CREEK...AND BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK SOUTH 

OF BLACK FOREST.  THESE CREEKS AND OTHER NORMALLY DRY DRAINAGE AREAS 

IN AND AROUND COLORADO SPRINGS AND SOUTH OF BLACK FOREST WILL 

CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES BY 900 PM.  



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 3876 10486 3879 10464 3912 10445 3912 10481



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