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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
507 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018

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Colfax-
507 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR UTE PARK...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
WESTERN COLFAX COUNTY...

At 505 PM MDT, the public reported flash flooding occurring along
U.S. Highway 64 in and near Ute Park. Flash flooding is already
occurring, however heavy rainfall has ended over the area.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Ute Park. This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cimarron, Ute Park and Philmont Scout Ranch.

This will impact the Ute Park fire burn scar including but not
limited to Highway 64 from Ute Park to Cimarron, the Cimarron
River and the Philmont Scout Ranch backcountry as well as Ute Park
including Hummingbird Lane and Cimarron.
Some areas north of Highway 64 that will be impacted include State
Road 204, Bear and Dean Canyons, Ponil Creek, and Turkey
Creek. Some areas south of Highway 64 that will be impacted include
Webster and Cimarroncito Reservoirs, Cimarroncito Creek,
Vaca Pond, Deer Lake, Ute Gulch and Grouse and Sawmill Canyons.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe. Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of
unknown depth.

Runoff from rainfall will cause elevated water levels within
vulnerable drainages in and downstream of the Ute Park burn area.

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LAT...LON 3660 10489 3647 10487 3646 10515 3658 10516

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