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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

1259 AM MDT THU AUG 7 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...WAUNETA...VERNON...

  LAIRD...KIRK...JOES...IDALIA...HEARTSTRONG...HALE...ECKLEY...

  CLARKVILLE...BONNY RESERVOIR...BEECHER ISLAND...ABARR...



* UNTIL 400 AM MDT



* AT 1255 AM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH    

  FLOODING NEAR BONNY DAM. 



THE BRIDGE ALONG HIGHWAY 385 AND COUNTY ROAD 2 HAS WATER RUNNING 

OVER IT...AND IS NO LONGER PASSABLE. ALSO THE RETENTION PONDS IN THE 

CITY OF YUMA HAVE BECOME FULL...AND LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL START SAND 

BAGGING SOON AROUND THESE PONDS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 

AROUND AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE ENTIRE COUNTY. THIS WILL 

WORSEN CURRENT FLOODING NEAR BONNY DAM...AND CAUSE NEW FLASH 

FLOODING. AREA STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS WELL.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



LAT...LON 4040 10277 4042 10207 3959 10208 3958 10278



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