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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

429 AM MDT THU SEP 12 2013



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WELD CO-

429 AM MDT THU SEP 12 2013



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN WELD COUNTY...



...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WELD COUNTY...



AT 427 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA. UP TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN JUST EAST OF A 

FIRESTONE TO FREDERICK LINE TO NEAR FORT LUPTION. FLASH FLOODING IS 

EXPECTED OR ALEADY OCCURRING.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

FIRESTONE...FREDERICK...FORT LUPTON...MILLIKEN...DACONO...MEAD...

PLATTEVILLE AND GILCREST.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE

THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE

FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.



MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

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

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND AS WELL AS

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.





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LAT...LON 4031 10476 4002 10477 4002 10496 4030 10496



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RPK

