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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

256 PM MDT THU JUN 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 500 PM MDT



* AT 256 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 5 MILES SOUTH OF CHEESMAN RESERVOIR...OR ABOUT 28

  MILES SOUTHWEST OF CASTLE ROCK.  THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN

  WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



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

RESERVOIR...AND THE FOUR MILE CREEK AND TROUT CREEK DRAIN BASINS.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3913 10531 3913 10519 3921 10515 3922 10528



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