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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

455 AM MDT THU SEP 12 2013



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ADAMS CO-

455 AM MDT THU SEP 12 2013



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY...



AT 445 AM MDT...ADAMS COUNTY OFFICIALS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT WATER 

IS BUSTING OUT BASEMENT WINDOWS WEST OF BRIGHTON. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS 

POSTING SIGNS TO WARN OF PONDED WATER ALONG LOW SPOTS ON ROADS. 



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE 

PAST 3 HOURS IN EXTREME NORTHWEST ADAMS COUNTY.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

NORTHEASTERN THORNTON AND BRIGHTON. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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



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 4000 10483 3991 10483 3991 10492 4000 10492



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TLH

