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COC035-059-220445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

923 PM MDT SUN JUL 21 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HAYMAN FIRE BURN 

AREA IN...



  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY

  SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY



UNTIL 1045 PM MDT.



AT 920 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE HAYMAN FIRE BURN AREA...ABOUT 33 MILES 

NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...HAD DECREASED IN STRENGTH.  

HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED 

TO...CHEESMAN RESERVOIR...DECKERS AND WESTCREEK.



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.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN FROM 

THIS STORM IN THE LAST 90 MINUTES. 



HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...

AND DITCHES IN THE HAYMAN FIRE BURN AREA.  SOME DRAINAGE BASINS 

AFFECTED BY EXCESSIVE RUNOFF INCLUDE FOURMILE CREEK...GOOSE 

CREEK...SIXMILE CREEK...TRAIL CREEK...TURKEY CREEK...WEST 

CREEK...AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER.  MUD AND 

ASH FLOWS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS RURAL ROADS.



JEFFERSON COUNTY PERSONNEL REPORTED COUNTY ROAD 126 WAS CLOSED 

BETWEEN BUFFALO CREEK AND DECKERS NEAR SIXMILE HILL DUE TO DEEP 

WATER AND DEBRIS ON THE HIGHWAY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3927 10539 3914 10539 3914 10507 3934 10521



GARD...WFO BOULDER

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000 

RWUS32 KDEN 220325

FFSDEN

COC035-059-220445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

923 PM MDT SUN JUL 21 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HAYMAN FIRE BURN 

AREA IN...



  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY

  SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY



UNTIL 1045 PM MDT.



AT 920 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE HAYMAN FIRE BURN AREA...ABOUT 33 MILES 

NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...HAD DECREASED IN STRENGTH.  

HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED 

TO...CHEESMAN RESERVOIR...DECKERS AND WESTCREEK.



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.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN FROM 

THIS STORM IN THE LAST 90 MINUTES. 



HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...

AND DITCHES IN THE HAYMAN FIRE BURN AREA.  SOME DRAINAGE BASINS 

AFFECTED BY EXCESSIVE RUNOFF INCLUDE FOURMILE CREEK...GOOSE 

CREEK...SIXMILE CREEK...TRAIL CREEK...TURKEY CREEK...WEST 

CREEK...AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER.  MUD AND 

ASH FLOWS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS RURAL ROADS.



JEFFERSON COUNTY PERSONNEL REPORTED COUNTY ROAD 126 WAS CLOSED 

BETWEEN BUFFALO CREEK AND DECKERS NEAR SIXMILE HILL DUE TO DEEP 

WATER AND DEBRIS ON THE HIGHWAY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3927 10539 3914 10539 3914 10507 3934 10521



GARD...WFO BOULDER

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