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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

145 PM MDT SAT JUL 14 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FRONT RANGE 

FOOTHILLS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO UNTIL MIDNIGHT....



THE WATCH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CITIES...



DENVER...BOULDER...FORT COLLINS...LOVELAND...GREELEY...FORT     

MORGAN...AKRON...JULESBURG...LIMON...CASTLE ROCK...IDAHO 

SPRINGS...NEDERLAND...ESTES PARK...AND GEORGETOWN.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS 

WERE DEVELOPING IN AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON.  THE 

STORMS WILL BECOME MORE INTENSE AND WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON 

AND EVENING.  THE STRONGER STORMS WILL PRODUCE EXTREMELY HEAVY 

RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR.  THIS INTENSE RAINFALL 

MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND 

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.  



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE 

WATCH AREA. PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS... 

KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING 

THREATENS.  CAMPERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE WATCH AREA 

SHOULD AVOID STREAMS...CREEKS...AND NARROW CANYONS.  MOTORISTS 

SHOULD BE ALERT TO MORE ROCK AND MUD SLIDES ON MOUNTAIN ROADS.



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BARJENBRUCH

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