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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

535 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2001



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

UNTIL 700 PM MDT...



AT 530 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. NUMEROUS 

AUTOMOBILES HAVE BEEN REPORTEDLY TRAPPED BY THE SLIDES...AND THAT 

SECTION OF ROUTE 145 HAS BEEN CLOSED.



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.



ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 700 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.

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.



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