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WGUS75 KPUB 170056

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

650 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2007



COC015-170215-

CHAFFEE CO-

650 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2007



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

SOUTHERN CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 650 PM MDT...PUEBLO DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE

RAINFALL CONTINUED OVER SOUTHERN CHAFFEE COUNTY.  1 TO 2 INCHES

OF RAIN FELL OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN

5 AND 650 PM MDT.



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.  NEAR THE SAME TIME...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...

  SALIDA.

  PONCHA SPRINGS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO .25 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WARNING

AREA THROUGH 900 PM.  THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN...ALONG WITH THE RAIN

THAT ALREADY FELL...WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.



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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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 170056

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

650 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2007



COC015-170215-

CHAFFEE CO-

650 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2007



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

SOUTHERN CHAFFEE COUNTY...



AT 650 PM MDT...PUEBLO DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE

RAINFALL CONTINUED OVER SOUTHERN CHAFFEE COUNTY.  1 TO 2 INCHES

OF RAIN FELL OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN

5 AND 650 PM MDT.



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.  NEAR THE SAME TIME...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...

  SALIDA.

  PONCHA SPRINGS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO .25 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WARNING

AREA THROUGH 900 PM.  THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN...ALONG WITH THE RAIN

THAT ALREADY FELL...WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.



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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