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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

412 PM MDT WED AUG 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DENVER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DENVER



* UNTIL 715 PM MDT



* AT 412 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER CENTRAL DENVER.  THE STORM PRODUCING THE

  HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



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



DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE RAINFALL RATES IN 

EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO 

NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



LAT...LON 3967 10491 3979 10491 3979 10506 3967 10505



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