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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

905 PM MDT TUE JUN 8 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN 

JEFFERSON COUNTY...WEST CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY...AND DENVER COUNTY 

UNTIL 1145 PM MDT...



THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY.  DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS OR INTERSECTIONS.  



AT 905 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

TORRENTIAL RAIN EXTENDING BETWEEN GOLDEN...ARVADA...AND WHEAT 

RIDGE.  THE STORMS PRODUCING THE TORRENTIAL RAIN WERE MOVING VERY 

SLOWLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. 



AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES INDICATED THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA BETWEEN GOLDEN AND WHEAT RIDGE.  RAINFALL 

RATES OF OVER 2 INCHES IN 45 MINUTES HAS BEEN OBSERVED FROM THE 

STORMS.



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

SOUTHWESTERN COMMERCE CITY...DENVER...GOLDEN...NORTHERN LAKEWOOD... 

SOUTHWESTERN NORTHGLENN...SOUTHWESTERN THORNTON...SOUTHERN 

WESTMINSTER...WHEAT RIDGE AND FEDERAL HEIGHTS.



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.  FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREAKS AND STREAMS....URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND 

UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS CAN 

ALSO BE EXPECTED.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3984 10528 3969 10523 3971 10494 3989 10494



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