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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

613 PM MDT WED JUL 25 2007



COC035-260200-

DOUGLAS CO-

613 PM MDT WED JUL 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY...



AT 613 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE HAYMAN BURN AREA OF SOUTHWESTERN 

DOUGLAS COUNTY HAD MOVED TO THE DECKERS AREA.  UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN 

MAY FALL IN THIS AREA BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES.  RADAR AND 

AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT AS MUCH AS 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN 

FELL IN A 45 MINUTE PERIOD EARLIER THIS EVENING IN THE UPPER REACHES

OF TURKEY CREEK.  



THE 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 OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE SOUTH PLATTE 

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

ROADS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY AS THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO

CROSS SAFELY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A

FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR

VEHICLE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3913 10533 3913 10520 3915 10518 3925 10521

      3918 10528



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