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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

506 PM MDT WED JUL 25 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

  INCLUDING THE HAYMAN BURN AREA



* UNTIL 800 PM MDT



* AT 506 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF WESTCREEK...OR

  ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY

  STATIONARY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WESTCREEK.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAIN FROM THE STORM IS FALLING AT THE

RATE OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.



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...TURKEY CREEK...

AND WEST CREEK...AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER.

ROCK SLIDES OR MUD FLOWS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS RURAL ROADS.



LAT...LON 3913 10533 3913 10514 3923 10518 3918 10528



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