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WGUS55 KBOU 152149

FFWBOU

COC035-160045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

346 PM MDT THU JUL 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST

  COLORADO



* UNTIL 645 PM MDT



* AT 346 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTCREEK...OR ABOUT 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

  CASTLE ROCK. THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



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

WESTCREEK.



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.



A WEATHER SPOTTER IN WESTCREEK REPORTED 0.84 INCH OF RAIN AT 3:30 PM 

MDT.  THIS RAIN FELL IN A 30 MINUTE PERIOD.



RADAR INDICATED MORE RAIN UPSTREAM FROM THE BURN AREA IN DOUGLAS 

COUNTY WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.





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...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 3913 10532 3913 10510 3925 10517 3925 10521

      3919 10527



$$

RJK

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000 

WGUS55 KBOU 152149

FFWBOU

COC035-160045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

346 PM MDT THU JUL 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST

  COLORADO



* UNTIL 645 PM MDT



* AT 346 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTCREEK...OR ABOUT 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

  CASTLE ROCK. THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



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

WESTCREEK.



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.



A WEATHER SPOTTER IN WESTCREEK REPORTED 0.84 INCH OF RAIN AT 3:30 PM 

MDT.  THIS RAIN FELL IN A 30 MINUTE PERIOD.



RADAR INDICATED MORE RAIN UPSTREAM FROM THE BURN AREA IN DOUGLAS 

COUNTY WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.





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...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 3913 10532 3913 10510 3925 10517 3925 10521

      3919 10527



$$

RJK

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