THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... * UNTIL 630 AM MDT * AT 323 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 AND A HALF INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE PRODUCING CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING. * RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... COLORADO SPRINGS AND AIR FORCE ACADEMY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN! && LAT...LON 3902 10477 3875 10475 3873 10479 3876 10488 3891 10489 3903 10490 -SWC-
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:26:04 +0000
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