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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

536 AM MDT FRI SEP 12 2008



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EL PASO CO-

536 AM MDT FRI SEP 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM MDT FOR

CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...



AT 530 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

PETERSON AFB...PALMER LAKE...MONUMENT...MANITOU SPRINGS...FALCON...

ELLICOTT...BLACK FOREST...AIR FORCE ACADEMY AND COLORADO SPRINGS.



AT 530 AM MDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING FROM SAND CREEK IN 

VICINITY OF POWERS BOULEVARD AND PLATTE AVENUE.



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. IF YOU DRIVE INTO

WATER THAT IS TOO DEEP...BACK UP. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A ROAD BARRIER IN

FRONT OF WATER ON THE ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3854 10436 3853 10492 3912 10495 3912 10440



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