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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

1049 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2005



COC087-040730-

MORGAN CO-

1049 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM MDT FOR MORGAN

COUNTY...



AT 1048 PM MDT...MORGAN COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN 

FORT MORGAN AND BRUSH. A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 

BRUSH...FORT MORGAN...AND GOODRICH NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN MORGAN 

COUNTY. THIS AREA OF STORMS WAS MOVING NORTH AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN 

HOUR.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WIGGINS...WELDONA...TWELVE-MILE CORNER...SNYDER...ORCHARD...LOG LANE

VILLAGE...JACKSON RESERVOIR...HOYT...HILLROSE...GOODRICH...GARY...

FORT MORGAN...BRUSH...ANTELOPE SPRINGS...ADENA SCHOOL AND ADENA.



EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN FORT MORGAN WITH SOME LOW 

LYING AREAS UNDER MORE THAN A FOOT OF WATER. FLOODING WAS ALSO 

OCCURRING IN BRUSH.



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 

WIGGINS BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN 

FELL IN FORT MORGAN IN THE LAST HOUR AND A HALF.



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.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER CLIMB TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4000 10415 4001 10348 4052 10346 4053 10414



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