Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

708 
WGUS75 KBOU 130715
FFSBOU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
115 AM MDT WED JUL 13 2011

COC123-130915-
/O.CON.KBOU.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110713T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WELD CO-
115 AM MDT WED JUL 13 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM MDT FOR
NORTHERN WELD COUNTY...

AT 113 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
HEAVIEST RAIN WAS MOVING OUT OF NORTHERN WELD COUNTY.  

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL 
ACROSS MOST OF NORTHERN WELD COUNTY EARLIER TONIGHT...WITH THE 
HEAVIEST RAINFALL EAST OF HIGHWAY 85 AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 14.  

A CITIZEN REPORTED WATER WASHING OVER A ROAD NEAR COUNTY ROAD 100 
AND COUNTY ROAD 27 NORTHWEST OF NUNN.  EARLIER...FLOODING WAS ALSO 
REPORTED AT COUNTY ROAD 100 AND COUNTY ROAD 77.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
NATURAL FORT...ROCKPORT...PURCELL...PIERCE...PAWNEE 
BUTTES...NUNN...KEOTA...HEREFORD...GROVER...CARR...BRIGGSDALE AND 
AULT.

THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...COAL 
BANK CREEK...WILD HORSE CREEK...WILLOW CREEK...CROW CREEK...NORTH 
PAWNEE CREEK...SPRING CREEK...AND TWO MILE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 4100 10358 4067 10358 4052 10454 4056 10495
      4066 10495 4067 10494 4075 10494 4099 10493

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BARJENBRUCH

296 
WGUS75 KBOU 130915
FFSBOU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
315 AM MDT WED JUL 13 2011

COC123-130919-
/O.EXP.KBOU.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110713T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WELD CO-
315 AM MDT WED JUL 13 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM MDT FOR NORTHERN
WELD COUNTY...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EXITED THE AREA. 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORMED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING PRODUCED 
BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN WELD COUNTY.  
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODED OR DAMAGED ROADS AROUND 
RURAL NORTHERN WELD COUNTY. AREAS THAT WERE HARDEST HIT BY THE HEAVY 
RAIN STRETCHED FROM NUNN NORTHEAST TO GROVER AND TO THE NORTH OF NEW 
RAYMER.   

MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION IF THEY ENCOUNTER ROADWAYS 
UNDER WATER. ROAD BEDS MAY BE WASHED OUT AND IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO 
ESTIMATE THE DEPTH OF STANDING OR FLOWING WATER.  

LAT...LON 4100 10358 4067 10358 4052 10454 4056 10495
      4066 10495 4067 10494 4075 10494 4099 10493

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