FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO HERE IS THE UPDATED WATCH ISSUED BY NWS AS OF THIS MORNING: FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 534 AM MDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT... .WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO BEGINNING THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE RECENT BURN SCARS...AND AREAS WHERE THE GROUND HAS BEEN SATURATED BY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IF THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IMPACTS THOSE AREAS TODAY OR TONIGHT. COZ089-093>099-071945- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0011.130807T1800Z-130808T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 534 AM MDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BACA COUNTY...BENT COUNTY...CROWLEY COUNTY...EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...OTERO COUNTY... PROWERS COUNTY AND WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY. * FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE MOST INTENSE RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS WITH SATURATED SOILS FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. * FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS WITH ALREADY SATURATED SOILS. LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ SR
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:19:29 +0000
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