

000 

WGUS55 KBOU 100019

FFWBOU

COC121-100215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

618 PM MDT WED JUN 9 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 815 PM MDT



* AT 618 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES SOUTH OF ARICKAREE SCHOOL...OR ABOUT 37

  MILES SOUTH OF AKRON. THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING

  NORTH AT 10 MPH.



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

ARICKAREE SCHOOL...COPE AND THURMAN.



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 AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER 

SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON COUNTY DURING THE PAST 90 MINUTES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 3981 10328 3957 10329 3958 10282 3980 10283



$$



RPK

