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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

714 PM MDT TUE JUL 10 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GRAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CASTLE VALLEY...MOAB



* UNTIL 1015 PM MDT



* AT 714 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG 

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND 

  CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS.

IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES 

IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT 

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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