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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

1258 AM MDT TUE JUN 2 2009



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PHILLIPS CO-

1258 AM MDT TUE JUN 2 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM MDT FOR

SOUTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTY...



AT 1255 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUED ACROSS SOUTHERN PHILLIPS 

COUNTY.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

PLEASANT VALLEY AND HOLYOKE.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES 

OF RAIN FELL FROM THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTY MONDAY 

EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FROM ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF PAOLI TO 

5 MILES SOUTH OF HOLYOKE. 



THE PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED FLOODING OVER HIGHWAY 385 AND 

COUNTY ROAD 16...AS WELL AS ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 21 AND COUNTY ROAD 10.

EVEN THOUGH THE RAINFALL HAS DECREASED...FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS INCLUDING SANDY CREEK AND PATENT CREEK...COUNTRY 

ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG 

THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.



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LAT...LON 4063 10205 4044 10205 4044 10257 4055 10258



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