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RWUS32 KGJT 080153

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COC067-080300-



SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

752 PM MDT SUN JUL 7 2002



...SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST LA PLATA COUNTY HAS 

BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 900 PM MDT...



AT 750 PM MDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN WERE STILL 

OCCURRING OVER EASTERN LA PLATA COUNTY. THE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTH 

AT 10 TO 15 MPH. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL PERSIST OVER THE 

ADVISED AREA THROUGH 900 PM MDT...THEREFORE THE SMALL STREAM FLOOD 

ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR NORTHEAST LA PLATA 

COUNTY...INCLUDING THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA.



RAINFALL REPORTS THROUGH 730 PM MDT INCLUDE 0.40 INCH...1 MILE SOUTH 

OF VALLECITO RESERVOIR AND 0.50 INCH AT LEMON DAM. 8 MILES NORTHEAST 

OF BAYFIELD REPORTED 0.50 INCH WITH RAIN STILL FALLING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...AND POTENTIAL MUD FLOWS ACROSS ROADS AND ROADSIDE 

CULVERTS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA.



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