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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

702 PM MDT THU AUG 9 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN IRON COUNTY IN UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CEDAR CITY

  WESTERN KANE COUNTY IN UTAH

  EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 845 PM MDT



* AT 644 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN ALONG AND EAST OF I-15 BETWEEN CEDAR CITY AND 

  PINTURA...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...OVER THE 

  WESTERN PORTIONS OF ZION NP AT 745 PM MDT 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING. IT 

APPEARS THAT THE DRAINAGES ALONG THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF ZION NP 

WILL BE THE ONES MAINLY AFFECTED BY THIS RAIN...AND NOT SO MUCH 

ALONG THE VIRGIN RIVER IN THE PARK.  



THE HEAVY RAIN IN THE CEDAR CITY AREA HAS DIMINISHED BUT DRAINAGES 

IN THAT AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RUN THROUGH ABOUT 800 PM. 



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 STREAMS AND IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES 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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