FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
406 PM MDT FRI JUN 19 2015
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PARK CO-DOUGLAS CO-JEFFERSON CO-
406 PM MDT FRI JUN 19 2015
...A FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR EAST CENTRAL PARK...SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER FROM
ELEVEN MILE RESERVOIR DOWNSTREAM PAST CHEESMAN RESERVOIR. THIS IS
BASED UPON RESERVOIR RELEASES AS OF JUNE 17TH FOR ANTERO...ELEVEN
MILE AND CHEESMAN RESERVOIRS.
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOWMELT RUNOFF
AT HIGH ELEVATIONS IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
IN PARK COUNTY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE CAMPGROUNDS
AND ROADS ALONG THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF ELEVEN MILE
RESERVOIR IN PARK...DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEED ROAD CLOSURES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO
CROSS SAFELY. STAY AWAY FROM THE BANKS OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. DURING
HIGH FLOWS...SATURATED BANKS CAN EASILY BREAK OFF AND FALL INTO
POTENTIALLY DEADLY...FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATERS.
