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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

341 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2007



COC035-059-292315-

JEFFERSON CO-DOUGLAS CO-

341 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...



AT 341 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF CHEESMAN

RESERVOIR...OR ABOUT 31 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS

STORM WAS MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WESTCREEK...DECKERS AND CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE PART OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN DOUGLAS 

AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR 

THE PARK COUNTY PORTION OF THE BURN AREA UNTIL 530 PM. 



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE THAT 1 TO 2.5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE HAYMAN BURN AREA SINCE 230 PM.

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS BEEN IN THE SOUTH PLATTE CANYON FROM 

DECKERS TO SOUTH OF CHEESMAN RESERVOIR...IN THE GOOSE CREEK DRAINAGE 

IN JEFFERSON COUNTY...AND IN THE LOWER TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE IN 

DOUGLAS COUNTY. SEVERE RUNOFF IS EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM...BUT MOST 

OF THE WATER WILL GO INTO CHEESMAN RESERVOIR. 



THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED ROAD CLOSURES ON COUNTY ROAD 

126 AND WIGWAM ROAD. THERE WAS DEBRIS FROM SMALL CREEKS ON THE ROADS 

IN THE AREA BELOW CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



RAINFALL WILL BE DECREASING IN THIS AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR...WITH 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF LESS THAN HALF AN INCH. HOWEVER...RUNOFF WILL 

CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY 

IN AREAS SOUTH OF CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER CLIMB TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3932 10522 3927 10540 3913 10539 3912 10509



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000 

WGUS75 KBOU 292148

FFSBOU



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

341 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2007



COC035-059-292315-

JEFFERSON CO-DOUGLAS CO-

341 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...



AT 341 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF CHEESMAN

RESERVOIR...OR ABOUT 31 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS

STORM WAS MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WESTCREEK...DECKERS AND CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE PART OF THE HAYMAN BURN AREA IN DOUGLAS 

AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR 

THE PARK COUNTY PORTION OF THE BURN AREA UNTIL 530 PM. 



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE THAT 1 TO 2.5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE HAYMAN BURN AREA SINCE 230 PM.

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS BEEN IN THE SOUTH PLATTE CANYON FROM 

DECKERS TO SOUTH OF CHEESMAN RESERVOIR...IN THE GOOSE CREEK DRAINAGE 

IN JEFFERSON COUNTY...AND IN THE LOWER TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE IN 

DOUGLAS COUNTY. SEVERE RUNOFF IS EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM...BUT MOST 

OF THE WATER WILL GO INTO CHEESMAN RESERVOIR. 



THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED ROAD CLOSURES ON COUNTY ROAD 

126 AND WIGWAM ROAD. THERE WAS DEBRIS FROM SMALL CREEKS ON THE ROADS 

IN THE AREA BELOW CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



RAINFALL WILL BE DECREASING IN THIS AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR...WITH 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF LESS THAN HALF AN INCH. HOWEVER...RUNOFF WILL 

CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY 

IN AREAS SOUTH OF CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER CLIMB TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3932 10522 3927 10540 3913 10539 3912 10509



$$

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