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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

645 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER IS CONTINUING THE FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN AREA OF SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY UNTIL

715 PM MDT



AT 645 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MODERATE RAINFALL STILL FALLING OVER THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN 

SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE THE HAYMAN BURN AREA INCLUDING 

WESTCREEK.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 1.0 TO 3.0 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN 

OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN 

DOUGLAS COUNTY SINCE 2:30 PM.  VERY LITTLE RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE 

JEFFERSON COUNTY PORTION OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA.  THE INCOMING 

RAINFALL IS ONLY OF MODERATE INTENSITY...BUT IT MAY BE ENOUGH TO 

CAUSE MORE FLOODING.   



THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED HIGHWAY 67 AT MILE MARKER 92 HAD 

BEEN CLOSED DUE TO A MUD SLIDE AROUND 4 PM MDT EARLIER THIS 

AFTERNOON.  WATER CROSSED THE ROAD AT MILE MARKER 95 ON HIGHWAY 67 

SOUTH OF WEST CREEK AROUND 4 PM MDT AS WELL. SPOTTERS REPORTED ROAD 

WASHOUTS IN AND AROUND THE WESTCREEK AREA FROM THE HEAVY RAINS.  

WATERWAYS AFFECTED FROM THE HEAVY RAINS INCLUDED WEST CREEK AND CAMP 

CREEK.



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 3914 10531 3913 10509 3917 10509 3926 10521

          3920 10527

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