Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 6, 2012, 10:25 PM MDT (04:25 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2012, 1:30 AM MDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Arapahoe County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS55 KBOU 070425
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COC005-035-039-070730-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1025 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
  NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO
  WESTERN ARAPAHOE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 130 AM MDT

* AT 1023 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS FELL OVER NORTHWEST 
ELBERT...NORTHEAST DOUGLAS AND WESTERN ARAPAHOE COUNTIES EARLIER 
THIS EVENING. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 
FLOODING ON A NUMBER OF ROADWAYS AND SMALL STREAMS FROM 
THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER THIS EVENING. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT 
FELL...SOME ROADWAYS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN FLOODED THROUGH THE 
EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PARKER...
  ARAPAHOE PARK AND SOUTHERN AURORA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

&&

LAT...LON 3971 10445 3962 10432 3953 10438 3946 10462
      3950 10478 3963 10472 3971 10462

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Flash Flood Warnings in Colorado, 2012Every flash flood warning in 2012

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.