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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

654 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO



* UNTIL 900 PM MDT



* AT 654 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHEESMAN RESERVOIR ON THE

  HAYMAN BURN AREA...OR ABOUT 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. 

  THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WESTCREEK...DECKERS AND CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT AN INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN  

FROM THIS STORM IN THE LAST HOUR.  VERY HEAVY RAIN AND LARGE HAIL 

WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS THE 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. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.



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. ROCK SLIDES OR MUD FLOWS CAN

ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS RURAL ROADS.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT

TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.



LAT...LON 3928 10518 3927 10540 3913 10540 3913 10511



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