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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

1125 PM MDT MON SEP 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO   

  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 200 AM MDT



* AT 1121 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER DECKERS...OR ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

  DENVER. THE STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY

  SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.  



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

RESERVOIR...DECKERS AND WESTCREEK.



RAIN GAUGES OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY INDICATE NEARLY 2 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA 

SINCE 9 PM.  ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA 

THROUGH 2 AM...ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTCREEK 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.



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 3931 10520 3926 10540 3913 10539 3913 10510



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