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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

740 PM MDT TUE JUL 10 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST COLORADO

  

* UNTIL 945 PM MDT



* AT 740 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN RIO BLANCO 

  COUNTY...INCLUDING MEEKER.



* RIO BLANCO SHERIFF REPORTED STATE ROUTE 64...FROM MILE MARKER 55 

  TO 68 WEST OF MEEKER...IS CLOSED. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP 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. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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