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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

540 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES ZION NATIONAL PARK 



* UNTIL 715 PM MDT



* AT 533 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY       

  HEAVY RAIN 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ZION NP MOVING NORTHEAST AT   8 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AND ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS IN ZION 

NATIONAL PARK. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES 

IN STEEP TERRAIN. 

 

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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