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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

737 PM MDT SAT AUG 23 2008



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CUSTER CO-FREMONT CO-PUEBLO CO-

737 PM MDT SAT AUG 23 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT FOR

EXTREME WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO...SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT AND CUSTER

COUNTIES...



AT 736 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

ONLY LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER...RUNOFF

FROM EARLIER STORMS IS STILL POSING A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WESTCLIFFE...GRAPE CREEK AND HARD SCRABBLE CREEK.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.



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 3821 10553 3844 10532 3843 10525 3838 10495

      3809 10495 3802 10516 3797 10558 3812 10565



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