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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

748 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2008



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JEFFERSON CO-DOUGLAS CO-

748 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES...



AT 740 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY HAD 

DISSIPATED.  HOWEVER...SPOTTER REPORTS AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES 

INDICATE THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER THE 

HAYMAN BURN AREA IN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN ONE HOUR.  



RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL TAKE THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING

TO MOVE DOWN THE CREEKS UPSTREAM OF DECKERS AND INTO THE SOUTH 

PLATTE RIVER.  HIGHWAY 67 AT RAINBOW FALLS HAS BEEN CLOSED BY A 

MUDSLIDE CAUSED BY THE HEAVY RAIN.  STUMP ROAD HAS ALSO BEEN WASHED 

OUT.  



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WESTCREEK...DECKERS AND CHEESMAN RESERVOIR.



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 3936 10518 3913 10508 3913 10528 3931 10526



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