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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

435 PM MDT THU JUL 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER IS CONTINUING A FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING FOR THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY

UNTIL 645 PM MDT.



AT 435 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN IN SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS 

COUNTY.  THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AT 

7 MPH.  NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.  RADAR INDICATED MORE RAIN UPSTREAM FROM 

THE BURN AREA IN DOUGLAS COUNTY WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE 

WARNING IN IN THE NEXT HOUR.



SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED WEST CREEK OVER 

BANKFULL.  THERE IS DAMAGE TO PRIVATE ROADS REPORTED IN AND NEAR 

WESTCREEK.  PAINTED ROCKS ROAD NEAR TRAIL CREEK WAS REPORTED TO BE 

WASHED OUT.



A WEATHER SPOTTER IN WESTCREEK HAS REPORTED 1.00 INCH OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN SINCE 3:00 PM MDT.



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.



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



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