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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

624 AM MDT WED AUG 22 2007



COC099-221300-

PROWERS CO-

624 AM MDT WED AUG 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...



AT 620 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  HOLLY.

  HARTMAN.

  GRANADA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF UP TO 5 INCHES HAVE  

OCCURRED NEAR HOLLY AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH IS  

EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



AT 540 AM MDT...THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOODING WERE 

LOCATED JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50 NEAR GRANADA AND NEAR HOLLY. THESE 

STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTH AT 5 MPH. PERSONS TRAVELING 

ALONG HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN HOLLY AND GRANADA...AND ALONG HIGHWAY 89 

SOUTH OF HOLLY SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER COVERING 

THE ROAD AND FLASH FLOODING OF NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND ARROYOS. 

FLOODING ALONG TWO BUTTE CREEK SOUTH OF HOLLY IS LIKELY. 



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 3806 10232 3817 10230 3819 10215 3818 10204

      3792 10205 3786 10224 3797 10230

TIME...MOT...LOC 1224Z 180DEG 0KT 3794 10218



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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

624 AM MDT WED AUG 22 2007



COC099-221300-

PROWERS CO-

624 AM MDT WED AUG 22 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...



AT 620 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  HOLLY.

  HARTMAN.

  GRANADA.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN TOTALS OF UP TO 5 INCHES HAVE  

OCCURRED NEAR HOLLY AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH IS  

EXPECTED IN THAT AREA.



AT 540 AM MDT...THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOODING WERE 

LOCATED JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50 NEAR GRANADA AND NEAR HOLLY. THESE 

STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTH AT 5 MPH. PERSONS TRAVELING 

ALONG HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN HOLLY AND GRANADA...AND ALONG HIGHWAY 89 

SOUTH OF HOLLY SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER COVERING 

THE ROAD AND FLASH FLOODING OF NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND ARROYOS. 

FLOODING ALONG TWO BUTTE CREEK SOUTH OF HOLLY IS LIKELY. 



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 3806 10232 3817 10230 3819 10215 3818 10204

      3792 10205 3786 10224 3797 10230

TIME...MOT...LOC 1224Z 180DEG 0KT 3794 10218



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