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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

432 PM MDT MON AUG 30 2004



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR



  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY

  SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY

  IN THE HAYMAN BURN AREA



UNTIL 530 PM MDT.



AT 430 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN OCCURRING IN THE HAYMAN BURN AREA...OR ABOUT 

32 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS.  SOME FLOODING WAS REPORTED 

IN DOUGLAS COUNTY NEAR CHEESMAN RESERVOIR AROUND 410 PM.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

PORTIONS OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA DURING THE PAST HOUR.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED

TO...CHEESMAN RESERVOIR...DECKERS AND 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...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.





LAT...LON 3926 10538 3914 10538 3914 10511 3926 10513 3928 10523



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