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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

732 PM MDT SUN SEP 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1000 PM MDT



* AT 732 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EAST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES

  SOUTHWEST OF LIMON. THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



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 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER 

AND AREAS FROM 5 TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIMON IN EAST CENTRAL 

ELBERT COUNTY SINCE 545 PM MDT.



LAT...LON 3918 10391 3901 10386 3904 10373 3928 10372



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