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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

952 PM MDT TUE JUN 8 2004



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

JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM MDT...



THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY.  DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS OR INTERSECTIONS.  



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY AND DENVER 

COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...



AT 945 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THAT THE TORRENTIAL RAIN WAS FINALLY DECREASING AND MOVING NORTH OUT 

OF THE GOLDEN...ARVADA...AND WHEAT RIDGE AREAS.  



THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF PEOPLE BEING RESCUED OUT OF 

FLOODED CARS ON WEST COLFAX BETWEEN KIPLING AND MILLER.  WATER 

SEVERAL FEET DEEP HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MANY ROADS AS WELL.  



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND RAIN GAGES INDICATE THAT 

AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN THE AREA BETWEEN GOLDEN...ARVADA... 

AND WHEAT RIDGE.  



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED 

TO...ARVADA...GOLDEN...NORTHERN LAKEWOOD...AND WHEAT RIDGE.



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. IT IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH 

OF THE WATER.  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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