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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

1052 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2007



COC013-270615-

BOULDER CO-

1052 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM MDT FOR 

CENTRAL BOULDER COUNTY INCLUDING THE OVERLAND BURN AREA AND 

JAMESTOWN...



AT 1052 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED A VERY HEAVY DOWNPOUR OF RAIN OVER 

JAMESTOWN AND THE OVERLAND BURN AREA HAD WEAKENED SLIGHTLY.  

AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT AROUND 1.1 INCHES OF RAIN FELL 

IN A 45 MINUTE PERIOD SO FAR...WITH ALMOST 0.9 INCH OF THAT FALLING 

IN 20 MINUTES.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

JAMESTOWN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...ROADS...AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD 

ALSO TRIGGER ROCK SLIDES OR MUD FLOWS IN THE OVERLAND BURN AREA.



IF YOU LIVE NEAR STREAMS OR LOW LYING AREAS IN JAMESTOWN BE PREPARED 

TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY BY MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND.  



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 4013 10540 4010 10540 4011 10531 4015 10531



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