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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

411 PM MDT TUE AUG 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 700 PM MDT



* AT 411 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG 

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL RIO 

  BLANCO COUNTY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF 

  RIO BLANCO.



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

  RURAL SOUTHERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY...OVER THE PICEANCE BASIN THROUGH

  700 PM MDT.



COUNTY ROAD 5...BETWEEN MILE MARKER 9 AND 15 IS IMPASSABLE. PICEANCE 

CREEK WILL POTENTIALLY FLOOD AREAS ALONG LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG 

COUNTY ROAD 5. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO 

CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS AND 

NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS.



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.



LAT...LON 4013 10831 3989 10837 3970 10842 3976 10799

          3983 10797 4008 10797



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