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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

359 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEAST WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 600 PM MDT



* AT 352 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 15 MILES NORTH OF ZION NP.



THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON DEEP CREEK ABOVE ZION NATIONAL

PARK...WITH THE FLOOD WATERS FLOWING INTO THE VIRGIN RIVER THROUGH 

THE NARROWS IN THE PARK. THE FLOOD CREST IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE 

NARROWS BY 500 PM OR 530 PM MDT.



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

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

PERSONS ALONG DEEP CREEK AND THE VIRGIN RIVER 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. 



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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