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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

711 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 915 PM MDT



* AT 703 PM MDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER 

  HURRICANE...OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF ST GEORGE...MOVING SOUTH AT 

  ABOUT 15 MPH. 



WEATHER RADAR ALSO INDICATED HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WESTERN 

PORTIONS OF ZION NATIONAL PARK ALONG THE NORTH CREEK DRAINAGE. IN 

ADDITION...FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 59 EAST OF HURRICANE.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. IN 

PARTICULAR...THE NORTH CREEK DRAINAGE ABOVE THE TOWN OF VIRGIN WILL 

BE AFFECTED. 



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. 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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