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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

816 PM MDT SUN AUG 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  

  THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN EXTREME EAST CENTRAL PARK COUNTY IN

  CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1045 PM MDT



* AT 816 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN EXTREME EAST CENTRAL

  PARK COUNTY...OR ABOUT 31 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS.

  THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.  



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 A HALF INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

IN THE PARK COUNTY PORTION OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA...AND ANOTHER 

INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES.  



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 TARRYALL CREEK...VERMILLION 

CREEK...AND OTHER SMALL DRY STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE SOUTH 

PLATTE RIVER.  MUD AND ASH FLOWS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS RURAL 

ROADS.  DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.



LAT...LON 3898 10538 3898 10533 3914 10530 3913 10543



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