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599 

RWUS32 KDEN 110124

FFSDEN

COZ019-110145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

720 PM MDT TUE JUL 10 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR   

PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO AS MUCH AS 

4.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CLEAR CREEK 

COUNTY SINCE 5:30 PM MDT.  THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

FROM THUNDERSTORMS PASSING SLOWLY OVER THE AREA EARLIER THIS 

EVENING.  HOWEVER NO FLOODING WAS OBSERVED.  



THE MOUNT EVANS STATE WILDLIFE AREA...EAST OF MOUNT EVANS AND CREEKS 

RUNNING INTO BEAR CREEK REMAIN UNDER THE WARNING.  EVEN THOUGH 

RAINFALL INTENSITY IN THE AREA OF THE WARNING HAS DECREASED...HEAVY 

RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINFALL IS STILL LIKELY.   



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



LAT...LON 3962 10558 3954 10555 3956 10540 3965 10545

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950 

RWUS32 KDEN 110130 CCA

FFSDEN

COZ034-110145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

720 PM MDT TUE JUL 10 2001



...CORRECTON TO ZONE DESIGNATION...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR   

PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO AS MUCH AS 

4.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CLEAR CREEK 

COUNTY SINCE 5:30 PM MDT.  THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

FROM THUNDERSTORMS PASSING SLOWLY OVER THE AREA EARLIER THIS 

EVENING.  HOWEVER NO FLOODING WAS OBSERVED.  



THE MOUNT EVANS STATE WILDLIFE AREA...EAST OF MOUNT EVANS AND CREEKS 

RUNNING INTO BEAR CREEK REMAIN UNDER THE WARNING.  EVEN THOUGH 

RAINFALL INTENSITY IN THE AREA OF THE WARNING HAS DECREASED...HEAVY 

RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINFALL IS STILL LIKELY.   



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



LAT...LON 3962 10558 3954 10555 3956 10540 3965 10545

BAKER

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