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WGUS75 KBOU 230439

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

1039 PM MDT MON JUN 22 2009



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LARIMER CO-WELD CO-

1039 PM MDT MON JUN 22 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN WELD AND EAST CENTRAL LARIMER COUNTIES...



AT 1032 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM FROM LAPORTE TO NORTH OF 

WELLINGTON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE RAINFALL 

WILL BE DIMINISHING IN THE WARNING AREA BETWEEN 11 PM AND MIDNIGHT. 



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WELLINGTON...ROCKPORT...BELLVUE AND NORTHWESTERN FORT COLLINS.



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD

FALLEN FROM THIS STORM IN LAPORTE...AND OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 

NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF FORT COLLINS.  FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED 

IN WELLINGTON. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...CITY STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.



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LAT...LON 4094 10478 4088 10469 4053 10516 4060 10524



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