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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

545 PM MDT MON AUG 13 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR



  NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY



UNTIL 630 PM MDT.



AT 540 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

THUNDERSTORMS NEAR AKRON HAD BEGUN TO WEAKEN.  RADAR ESTIMATES FROM 

4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL EARLIER FROM JUST NORTHWEST OF AKRON TO 

FREMONT BUTTE.



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 4034 10337 4014 10336 4014 10314 4035 10313



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