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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

740 PM MDT SUN AUG 4 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LOGAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF STERLING



* UNTIL 1040 PM MDT



* AS OF 735 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR          

  ESTIMATED FROM 2 TO 2 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 

  HOUR OVER NORTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY.  THE HEAVIEST 

  RAINFALL WAS INDICATED OVER ST. PETERSBURG...OR ABOUT 18 MILES EAST 

  OF STERLING. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS MOVING 

  NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



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

STERLING...CROOK...FLEMING...ILIFF...NORTH STERLING RESERVOIR...

PADRONI...PROCTOR...ST PETERSBURG AND TWIN BUTTES.



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...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



LAT...LON 4046 10319 4045 10268 4100 10267 4100 10306

          4072 10335

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