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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

1157 PM MDT FRI AUG 19 2005



COC095-200715-

PHILLIPS CO-

1157 PM MDT FRI AUG 19 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 115 AM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN

PHILLIPS COUNTY...



AT 1154 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

RAIN WAS ENDING OVER NORTHWESTERN PHILLIPS COUNTY.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

FAIRFIELD.  



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM 

FAIRFIELD TO JUST NORTH OF HOLYOKE IN THE LAST 4 HOURS. 



ALTHOUGH THE RAIN WAS ENDING FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AS WELL 

AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IS STILL 

POSSIBLE.  WILDHORSE CREEK IS ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUNOFF AS 

WELL AS HIGHWAY 385 NORTH OF HOLYOKE.



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 4074 10264 4065 10264 4066 10233 4074 10234



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