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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

1000 PM MDT THU JUL 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO

  CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 400 AM MDT



* AT 955 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE   

  AREA OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS OVER FAR EASTERN COLORADO. REPORTS

  OF FLOODING HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED IN THE WARNING AREA WITH

  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT.  



* SOME LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING ARE...WILD HORSE...VONA...

  STRATTON...SEIBERT...KIT CARSON...FLAGLER...FIRSTVIEW...CHEYENNE

  WELLS...BURLINGTON...BETHUNE...AROYA AND ARAPAHOE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS...WASHES...ARROYOS...LOW SPOTS ON ROADS AND UNDERPASSES...AS

WELL AS LAND ALONG LOW LYING AREAS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. BE EXPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS...OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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