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WGUS75 KBOU 252129

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

329 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2009



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ARAPAHOE CO-ADAMS CO-DENVER CO-

329 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR 

EASTERN DENVER...SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS...AND NORTHWESTERN ARAPAHOE 

COUNTIES...



AT 324 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE VERY HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNING AREA.  

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURRED EARLIER ALONG ALAMEDA BETWEEN 

FAIRMOUNT AND QUEBEC...AND ALSO NEAR LEETSDALE AND MISSISSIPPI.

THE DENVER SHERIFF REPORTED CONDITIONS WERE IMPROVING...BUT MOTORISTS

SHOULD STILL BE AWARE OF FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND 

INTERSECTIONS.  SMALL STREAMS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO RISE...SO 

RESIDENTS SHOULD AVOID BIKE PATHS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG

STREAMBEDS.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

EASTERN DENVER AND WESTERN AURORA.



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 

ABOUT 20 MINUTES EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 3971 10481 3968 10486 3967 10496 3969 10496

      3975 10495 3981 10473



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