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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

346 PM MDT THU AUG 5 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 645 PM MDT



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

  VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR WESTCREEK...OR ABOUT 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

  CASTLE ROCK.  THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY

  STATIONARY.



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

AND THE HAYMAN FIRE BURN AREA IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. 



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...GOOSE CREEK...

SIXMILE 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.



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 3914 10531 3914 10516 3914 10507 3929 10519



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GARD...WFO BOULDER

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