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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

636 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2009



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SEDGWICK CO-

636 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY...



AT 631 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS 

SOUTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. 





LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

SIXTEEN-MILE CORNER.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST SEDGWICK COUNTY DURING THE PAST THREE 

HOURS EAST OF HIGHWAY 385.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING

FOR NORTHEAST COLORADO.



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LAT...LON 4093 10206 4076 10205 4075 10227 4094 10220



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