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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
148 AM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

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LARIMER CO-BOULDER CO-
148 AM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHEAST LARIIMER AND
NORTHEAST BOULDER COUNTIES...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM MDT FRIDAY
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LARIMER AND NORTHEASTERN BOULDER COUNTIES...

AT 142 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAIN HAD ENDED IN THE
WARNING AREA.  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED
NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING IN THE AREA.  THE HEAVIEST
RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM AROUND LYONS EASTWARD ALONG THE LITTLE THOMPSON
RIVER BASIN TO NEAR BERTHOUD. RADAR ESTIMATES AS MUCH AS 6 TO 8
INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN IN A NARROW STRETCH BETWEEN LYONS AND
BERTHOUD.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NORTHEAST BOULDER AND SOUTHEAST
LARIMER COUNTIES. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... BERTHOUD.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...LITTLE THOMPSON
RIVER...AND DRY CREEK.

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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.  ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

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LAT...LON 4036 10499 4035 10499 4035 10505 4034 10506
      4029 10505 4022 10506 4018 10525 4032 10526

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BARJENBRUCH
