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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

135 PM MDT THU AUG 5 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL CLEAR CREEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 300 PM MDT



* AT 135 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER IDAHO SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF     

  DENVER.  THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 

  10 MPH.



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

SPRINGS INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CANYON AREA.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



LAT...LON 3976 10550 3977 10555 3973 10559 3972 10549



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