Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jul 16, 2004, 5:15 PM MDT (23:15 UTC)

Expired

Jul 16, 2004, 7:15 PM MDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County El Paso County, CO

000 
WGUS55 KPUB 162315
FFWPUB
COC041-170115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
515 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS

* UNTIL 715 PM MDT

* AT 506 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN 
  AND FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER COLORADO SPRINGS.

* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE...OVER THE
  COLORADO SPRINGS METRO AREA THROUGH AT LEAST 600 PM MDT
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS INDICATED THAT CHEYENNE CREEK...ON THE WEST 
SIDE OF COLORADO SPRINGS WAS RUNNING HIGH AND FAST...BUT WAS STILL 
WITHIN ITS BANKS.  FOUNTAIN CREEK WAS JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 
FOUNTAIN...AND SHOULD BE RISING FURTHER AT THE NEVADA AVENUE 
GAGE...AS WATER FROM CHEYENNE CREEK EMPTIES INTO FOUNTAIN CREEK.

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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER
ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND GO TO HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF
FLOODING.

LAT...LON 3887 10498 3859 10486 3864 10441 3905 10460

$$

000 
WGUS75 KPUB 170006
FFSPUB
COC041-170100-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
600 PM MDT FRI JUL 16 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EL PASO COUNTY  
UNTIL 715 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING...

MODERATE RAINFALL WAS STILL OCCURRING OVER WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY.  
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING UP TO 2 FEET IN DEPTH HAVE BEEN 
RECEIVED.  IN ADDITION...LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER WERE FLOWING INTO 
MONUMENT CREEK FROM COTTONWOOD CREEK.  FOUNTAIN CREEK WAS RUNNING 
FAST AND HIGH FROM MANITOU SPRINGS INTO WESTERN COLORADO SPRINGS.  
CHEYENNE CREEK WAS FLOWING HIGH AND FAST INTO FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR 
THE NEVADA AVENUE BRIDGE.  FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN IS EXPECTED 
TO CREST JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM.

BE ALERT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF
NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 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. KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING
WATER AND STORM DRAINS...WHICH COULD BECOME DEADLY DURING HIGH WATER.
FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG CREEKS...IN DRAINAGE AREAS...IN
UNDERPASSES...OVER STREETS AND RURAL ROADS...IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES
AND ARROYOS...AND OVER LOW LYING LAND ALONG CREEK BANKS.

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Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2004Every flash flood warning in 2004

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