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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

547 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2007



COC015-170215-

CHAFFEE CO-

547 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHERN CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 532 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A FOOT OF 

WATER FLOWING OVER BACK ROADS AT PONCHA PASS.  A FEW INCHES OF WATER 

WAS FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 285 AT PONCHA PASS.  A WEATHER SPOTTER

6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NATHROP REPORTED 1 INCH OF RAINFALL AND

WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD AT 3 MILE CREEK 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 

NATHROP.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

NATHROP...PONCHA PASS AND SALIDA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP 

TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE.



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 3844 10622 3848 10600 3860 10588 3872 10597

      3875 10625 3872 10642



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