FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1143 PM MDT THU SEP 12 2013 PARK CO-JEFFERSON CO-CLEAR CREEK CO-GILPIN CO- ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN PARK...NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...CLEAR CREEK AND GILPIN COUNTIES... AT 1140 PM MDT...THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED EVACUATIONS WERE TAKING PLACE ALONG UPPER BEAR CREEK. DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...ADDING TO FLASH FLOOD PROBLEMS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...EVERGREEN...IDAHO SPRINGS ...GEORGETOWN ...CENTRAL CITY...EMPIRE ...SILVER PLUME...BLACK HAWK ...DUMONT ...FLOYD HILL...MT EVANS...ST MARYS GLACIER ...TOLLAND ...KITTREDGE ...CONIFER...ASPEN SPRINGS...PINE JUNCTION...BLUE VALLEY...PINE...BROOKVALE...ECHO LAKE...HARRIS PARK...BERGEN PARK...HIGHLAND PARK...SHAWNEE...EAST PORTAL...ROLLINSVILLE...ASPEN PARK AND INDIAN HILLS. 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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. (lt)
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 05:53:06 +0000
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