

000 

WGUS75 KPUB 180000

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

558 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2007



COC119-180130-

TELLER CO-

558 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 554 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR. 



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OCCURRED 

ALONG TRAIL CREEK AND TRAIL CREEK ROAD.  HIGH WATER WAS STILL LIKELY 

IN THAT AREA OF THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR...BUT SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEDE 

THROUGH 730 PM.



JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH

FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF

ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A

MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR

BECOME UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS...RESULTING IN MUD FLOWS AND FALLING

ROCK. ROADWAYS CAN BE WASHED OUT BY THE FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.



LAT...LON 3912 10531 3900 10530 3911 10508 3912 10517



$$

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000 

WGUS75 KPUB 180000

FFSPUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

558 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2007



COC119-180130-

TELLER CO-

558 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTY...



AT 554 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR. 



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OCCURRED 

ALONG TRAIL CREEK AND TRAIL CREEK ROAD.  HIGH WATER WAS STILL LIKELY 

IN THAT AREA OF THE HAYMAN BURN SCAR...BUT SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEDE 

THROUGH 730 PM.



JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON A BURN SCAR CAN LEAD TO FLASH

FLOODING. WATER THAT IS NORMALLY ABSORBED BY VEGETATION...RUNS OFF

ALMOST INSTANTLY. THIS CAUSES CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS TO FLOOD AT A

MUCH FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY...THE SOILS IN A BURN SCAR

BECOME UNSTABLE WHEN IT RAINS...RESULTING IN MUD FLOWS AND FALLING

ROCK. ROADWAYS CAN BE WASHED OUT BY THE FORCE OF THE RUSHING WATER.



LAT...LON 3912 10531 3900 10530 3911 10508 3912 10517



$$

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