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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Flash flood warning in effect for SE Jefferson County #JeffCoFlood


     Flash flood warning in effect for SE Jefferson County. Be aware - turn around - don't drown!

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Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
515 PM MDT SAT SEP 14 2013

...CORRECTED DESCRIPTION OF PORTIONS OF COUNTIES...

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JEFFERSON CO-DOUGLAS CO-
515 PM MDT SAT SEP 14 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

AT 511 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON
HIGHWAY 105 FROM DAWSON NORTH TO JACKSON CREEK ROAD.  MULTIPLE
LOCATIONS HAD WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. WEST PLUM CREEK WAS ALSO
REPORTED TO BE APPROACHING BANK FULL LEVELS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DECKERS...PERRY PARK...CHEESMAN RESERVOIR...DEVILS HEAD AND
SPRUCEWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS.  THE HEAVY RAINS COULD
ALSO TRIGGER ROCK SLIDES OR DEBRIS FLOWS IN STEEP TERRAIN.

STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.

&&

LAT...LON 3936 10497 3924 10497 3915 10525 3928 10530
      3936 10510

$$

BARJENBRUCH