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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

402 PM MDT MON AUG 13 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR



  NORTH CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY



UNTIL 430 PM MDT.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM 

STORMS DURING THE LAST HOUR IN AN AREA FROM ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST 

OF DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO HIGHWAY 79 IN ADAMS COUNTY.



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 SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 3986 10459 3988 10440 4000 10436 4000 10462

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