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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

952 PM MDT SAT JUL 14 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COUNTIES OF 

CHEYENNE...KIT CARSON...AND YUMA OF COLORADO...AND LOGAN 

...GREELEY...WALLACE...SHERMAN AND WICHITA COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST 

KANSAS UNTIL 500 AM MDT (600 AM CDT) ON SUNDAY MORNING...



SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS FAR EASTERN 

COLORADO AND EXTREME NORTHWEST KANSAS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT 

COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. 



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK

PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK

ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE COMMERCIAL SOURCE

OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD THREAT.



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