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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1243 PM MST Wed Jan 17 2024

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Fremont CO-
1243 PM MST Wed Jan 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Colorado, including the following 
  county, Fremont.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Arkansas River is imminent or occurring. 
  Depending on ice behavior, any release of the ice jam could result 
  in sudden rises of water, leading to a rapid flooding situation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1240 PM MST, emergency management reported an ice jam near
    the warned area. Flooding is already occurring.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Florence and Penrose.
  - Locations along County Road 119 along the Arkansas River near
    Florence are being threatened by high water due to ice jam.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

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LAT...LON 3841 10513 3839 10514 3838 10510 3837 10498
      3840 10498 3841 10506


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