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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

1218 AM MDT FRI JUL 13 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE

COUNTIES OF COLORADO UNTIL 400 AM MDT...



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

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

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



AT 1210 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS OVER CHEYENNE AND 

KIT CARSON COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE 

TO HEAVY RAINFALL FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT. THIS RAINFALL COMBINED 

WITH ALREADY SATURATED GROUND COULD CAUSE FLASHING THROUGH 4 AM MDT.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY 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.



PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



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