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WGUS85 KPUB 152336
FLSPUB
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
536 PM MDT TUE SEP 15 2009
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EL PASO CO-
536 PM MDT TUE SEP 15 2009
...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
730 PM MDT FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...
AT 530 PM MDT...NWS PUEBLO DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED INDICATE A
THUNDERSTORM CENTERED JUST NORTH OF THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY. THIS
STORM IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTH AND CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL. STORM SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED
BETWEEN 1/2 AND 1 INCH OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WITH RADAR
ESTIMATES OF UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
EL PASO COUNTY OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS.
WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL...PONDING AND STANDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS
CAN CONTINUE TO BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF EL PASO
COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 630 PM. QUICK RISES AND FAST FLOWS IN SMALL
STREAM AND CREEKS WHICH FLOW INTO MOUNUMENT CREEK AND EVENTUALLY
FOUNTAIN CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE LATE EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN OR CLOSE TO THE FLOOD ADVISORY AREA BE CAUTIOUS WHEN
APPROACHING WATER...EITHER ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE ALONG
A CREEK OR DRAINAGE AREA...MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER OR STILL WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH ON FOOT OR BY
VEHICLE. BE CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO DETERMINE THE
DEPTH OF WATER.
LAT...LON 3906 10497 3906 10474 3886 10474 3885 10497
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