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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

1205 AM MDT THU AUG 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN 

COUNTY UNTIL 100 AM MDT...



AT 1205 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

HEAVY RAIN FROM HUGO AND RAMAH SOUTH TO KARVAL...FORDER...AND THE 

SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LINCOLN COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES BETWEEN 2 AND 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORDER...AS WELL AS 

ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF PUNKIN CENTER.  



WHILE RAINFALL RATES ARE NOW ESTIMATED AT A HALF INCH PER HOUR OR 

LESS...FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL 

STREAMS IN SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3852 10350 3876 10368 3875 10402 3852 10393



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