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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

550 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 845 PM MDT



* AT 550 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 9 MILES SOUTH OF LEADER...OR ABOUT 37 MILES

  SOUTHWEST OF FORT MORGAN. THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS

  MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.



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

AND SHAMROCK.



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 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM 

THIS STORM IN THE LAST HOUR AND A HALF.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS BEEN 

SOUTH OF LEADER BETWEEN EAST BIJOU AND MUDDY CREEKS.



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 4000 10418 3974 10418 3975 10371 4000 10371



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