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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

507 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

UNTIL 700 PM MDT...



...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR EASTERN DOLORES AND

NORTHEASTERN MONTEZUMA COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



AT 500 PM MDT HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS SOUTHEAST SAN MIGUEL

COUNTY. LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED THAT MUD AND ROCK SLIDES

CONTINUE ALONG HIGHWAY 145 FROM MILE MARKER 75 TO 80.  THE SAN MIGUEL

COUNTY SHERIFF HAS REQUESTED THAT FURTHER UPDATES BE OBTAINED FROM

TELLURIDE RADIO STATION KOTO 91.7 FM. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SAN

MIGUEL SHERIFF FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.



THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS DIMINISHED OVER EASTERN DOLORES AND

NORTHEASTERN MONTEZUMA COUNTIES AT THIS TIME.  THEREFORE THE URBAN

AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE OVER THAT

AREA.



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.



ELH/CJ

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