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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

928 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN SEVIER COUNTY IN UTAH

  NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 1100 PM MDT



* AT 923 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF LYMAN...OR ABOUT 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF  

  LOA.



NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF EXTREME 

SOUTHWEST SEVIER AND NORTHWEST WAYNE COUNTIES ARE PRODUCING HEAVY 

RAINFALL.  FLASH FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING IN THE SMALL STREAMS IN 

THE WARNING AREA. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE NORTH END OF CAPITOL 

REEF NATIONAL PARK NORTH OF STATE ROUTE 24



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SALT LAKE CITY.



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